The South African pop group Freshleyground, which collaborated with Shakira on the 2010 World Cup anthem, has been banned from performing in Zimbabwe over their Mugabe-mocking song Chicken to Change, as well as the above video, which shows the president literally transforming into a chicken. Puppet versions of some South African political figures, including Jacob Zuma, Nelson Mandela, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, also make cameo appearances.

Hat tip: Boing Boing

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