Europe's largest economy, has blacklisted 11 dancehall albums between 2008
and January 2010 this year because of their homophobic and violent content.
Albums by Sizzla, Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, Capleton, TOK and Baby Cham
are on this list, or "index", compiled by the German Federal Department for
Media Harmful to Young Persons (BPjM) Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende
Medien in German.
The international gay lobby, in response, has petitioned the German government
to ban shows and the sale of records by these artistes. Last year, Banton and
Beenie Man were yanked from shows due to the lobby in the US, Australia and
New Zealand.
Source: Jamaica Observer