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Reggae Compassionate Act (2007)

Well supported

A 2007 pledge, circulated in connection with the international Stop Murder Music campaign, in which several dancehall artists were reported to have agreed not to make or perform material inciting hatred or violence against any community. Its authorship, wording and who actually signed were disputed at the time, and some artists declined to sign.

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At a glance

Type: Event / dance →
Era: Street dances and micro-economies →
Confidence: Well supported
Sources: Wikipedia; NME; Billboard; Peter Tatchell Foundation archive.

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Stop Murder Music — campaign overview

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In stories

Story · Well supported'Murder music': an international campaign and a free-expression argument

A cross-border human-rights campaign collided with dancehall over lyrics, cancellations and a disputed pledge.

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Debate

The Reggae Compassionate Act (2007): reconciliation or coercion?

One side

Reconciliation & industry maturity

The other

Coercion, financial pressure & disputed authorship

A neutral account of a contested episode: the 2007 pledge was read by some as reconciliation and industry maturity, and by others as coercion driven by financial pressure, with its wording and the question of who actually signed disputed at the time. Signing is attributed, not asserted, and no side is taken.

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