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and other
Islamist organisations, Kannywood and the equally popular Hausa romantic novel industry were severely censored, actors, actresses and writers were jailed by the state government and books and other media materials were burnt by the Governor himself. In 2011 the replacement of the Islamist
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as governor of Kano State, a new spate of arrests of musicians and filmmakers was launched by the
Censorship Board under its Executive Secretary, Isma'il Na'abba Afakallahu. A movie director, Sunusi Oscar, and a musician, Naziru M. Ahmad, were arrested and taken to court over accusations that they
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released songs without the permission of the censor. The duo were released on bail. The opposition
Kwankwasiyya Movement stated that the arrests were politically motivated because the accused persons were considered as sympathizers of the
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to capture the growing Hausa video film scene from which point it became the popular reference term for the film industry of
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government by a much more liberal government led by the PDP led to a more favourable atmosphere for the industry. In 2019, following the re-election of governor
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Kanywood Producers and Marketers was converted into a board and named Kano State Censorship Board in 2001 by Governor
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more attractive, Kannywood; a cinematic synthesis of Indian and Hausa culture evolved and became extremely popular.
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for Hausa-language cinema. It is a part of the larger
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