The 65th annual Grammy Awards, in the US, took place on Sunday the 5th of January. For the first time a new category was introduced as the Best Song for Social Change award was given out. Further reading: Iranian Protest Song Gains Thousands Of Submissions For New Grammy Award The first recipient of the new … Continue reading Iranian Protest Song Wins Grammy Award As Best Song For Social Change
This article, by Peter Choge, was originally published by Music In Africa on the 13th of June 2022. He has been described as a musician and activist. His story is one of overcoming adversity and beating the odds. Instead of letting his refugee status define him, Jaiksana Soro decided to become a voice for his … Continue reading Jaiksana: War Child Beating Drums Of Peace
At the time of this article’s publication, the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces has been going on for well over a month. In an unprecedentedly short time frame, millions of Ukrainians have fled the country as refugees, and millions more have been displaced internally. The names Mariupol and Kharkhiv now bring to … Continue reading “The Heart Is Supposed To Beat. And It Will Beat:” A Wartime Conversation With Ukrainian Rocker, Artem Dudko, From Straytones
