GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER WAYNA ARRESTED
Grammy-nominated singer WAYNA has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon after attempting to board a plane at a Houston, Texas airport with a collapsible police baton.
The Ethiopian-American singer, real name Woyneab Miraf Wondwossen, was charged on Wednesday (25Mar09) following the discovery of the offending item, which she uses in her live performances.
The 24-inch (61 centimetre) baton was found in Wondwossen’s carry-on bag by Bush International Airport officials at a security checkpoint.
She was transported to a Houston jail and was freed after posting $5,000 (£3,425) bond.
Wondwossen, 35, uses the weapon to perform a song called Billy Club from her 2008 album Higher Ground, about police abuse.
Her song Lovin You was nominated for a Grammy this year (09) for best urban/alternative performance.
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