South African dancer Zodwa Wabantu was banned from performing at the 2017 Harare International Carnival in reaction to complaints of indecency.

The case against Tanzanian musician Mwana Cotide and music producer Mussa Sikabwe has been postponed for a twelfth time to 11 October 2017.

Authorities arrested singer Abdallah Al Shahani for dabbing, a dance move that violates the regulations of the National Committee for Combating Drugs.

Film director Ziad Doueiri was held and questioned by security officers at the Beirut airport, then appeared in court for shooting a 2013 film in Israel.

Steven Leyba's works were removed from an exhibition in an artspace where he resides & works due to their use of the Native American symbol of the swastika.

Israeli authorities arrested three musicians for performing a song that authorities allege was an “incitement to terrorism and violence”.

Police started a reporting procedure on rap group Émbolo after a festival performance in Madrid for allegedly “offending the authority” in their show.

Afghan pop star Aryana Sayeed carried on with her concert in Kabul on 19 August 2017 after the venue was changed due to pressure from religious clerics.

Vincent Russell’s painting ‘Comedia Social’ was pulled from an exhibition in Alaior due to its controversial themes on recent cases of political corruption.

An artist and journalist were attacked as they prepared to host a conference to announce the launch of a TV channel promoting Kabyle language and culture.