| The Divine Comedy | |
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| Released | June 22, 2013 [1] |
| Producer | Zuoxiao Zuzhou |
The Divine Comedy is a Chinese rock album released in June 2013. The album is a collaboration between the artist Ai Weiwei and rock musician Zuoxiao Zuzhou. [2] The album contains protest songs against Chinese government's censorship and the treatment Ai Weiwei received under custody. [3]
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