NEWS, REVIEWS AND ACTIVISM

Young Artists From Montenegro Release An Anti-War Song In Support Of Ukrainian Children (ENG Sub)

"Images of suffering brought back to me the suppressed memories of what all of us residents of the area of former Yugoslavia suffered during the 1990s when my own quiet ...
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Catholics, Communists, & Carnivals: 70s Central America Through the Eyes of My Mother

Listen to this article here. Every year in La Ceiba there is a carnival dedicated to the patron saint of the city, Saint Isidore the Farmer, who is known for ...
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50 Years Later, This Protest Song Is Sadly Just As Relevant As Ever

In 1972, Gil Scott-Heron wrote a song with these lyrics: No knocked on my brother Fred HamptonBullet holes all over the placeNo knocked on my brother Michael HarrisAnd jammed a ...
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‘A way to let my friends know I’m still alive’ Vera Lytovchenko, a professional violinist, keeps playing for her neighbors — even as Russian bombs fall outside.

This article is republished here in accordance with Meduza's new 'open access', Creative-Commons rule, regarding their publications about Ukraine. Here is the original article in Russian. Listen to this article ...
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Russian Rapper Risks Personal Safety By Releasing A Song Protesting The Invasion Into Ukraine (Video, ENG Subs)

On Sunday, March 13th, Alisher Tagirovich Morgenshtern, who performs simply as Morgenshtern, released a new protest song oppofing Putin's invasion into Ukraine. The is not the first time (nor is ...
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Petrol Girls Release New Song On International Women’s Day Featuring Janey Starling

The song, Fight For Our Lives, pays tribute to the global fight against femicide and gender based violence. All proceeds from the sales of the song go to UK based ...
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‘Flores Rojas’: Rebeca Lane Normalises Menstruation In New Music Video

Listen to this article here. In the year 2022 it is quite remarkable that people are still battling to normalise a completely normal bodily function and trying to tear down ...
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Art Under Siege: Six Months of Terror and An Uncertain Future for Arts and Culture in Afghanistan

This article was written by Juliette Verlaque on February 7th, 2022, and originally published on the Artists At Risk Connection webpage. It is re-published here with permission. Juliette is a ...
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New Book Highlights The Work Of Women In Music

Rewriting or editing written history is a daunting task. Unfortunately though, it is a necessary one. What children learn about the world today, is more often than not based on ...
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PROTEST MUSIC INTERVIEWS

A Protest Music Interview: Madara

The Manusmriti, a sort of a bible for Hindu people, divides the Indian people into categories based on their work and their social duties. This scripture is at least 3,000 ...
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Freemuse X Shouts Artist’s Voice: Cuban Visual Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara

Artist’s Voice is a collaboration between Freemuse and Shouts – Music from the Rooftops! The collaboration aims to provide a platform for artists to share their stories, in their own ...
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A Protest Music Interview: Tak Havoc

Hailing originally from Alaska, young rapper Tak Havoc is now based a bit further south in the state of Oregon. After discovering his latest album and collaboration with DJ Allegiance ...
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