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Rappers From ‘Rap Against Dictatorship’ Arrested In Thailand

In Thailand people have been protesting the powers in charge. People are asking for a revised constitution and for a reform of the country’s monarchy.

Today, August the 20th, a few protesters were arrested and among those 2 rappers, one of the a founding member of the group Rap Against Dictatorship.

According to this article the protests “have declared three core demands: holding new elections, amending the military-imposed constitution and ending the intimidation of critics of the government.”

Cover image: © Provided by Associated Press (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

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Flaex And Flo Hillen Present: Vegan Music Tour 2020

Sometimes an artists takes it upon themselves to give voice to the voiceless. Those without a voice are sometimes furry, sometimes not, sometimes on four legs, and sometimes not.

Sometimes, a whole group of artists come together to collectively lend their voices to those who have none. Flaex and Flo Hillen have made such a tour in the new year and its something you don’t want to miss if you like great music and animal rights activism.

Supporting acts include IFEEL (who we interviewed not too long ago), Andy Jones and Queen V.

Check out these amazing artists who are not only brilliant at what they do but also use their voices responsibly.

Music, after all, is utterly tied to activism.

New Video: Taiwanese Rapper Dwagie Supporting Hong Kong Protesters

Since the beginning of June this year, millions of people have been active on the streets of Hong Kong protesting proposed laws that would change extradition laws between Hong Kong and China.

Dwagie is a powerful voice in Taiwan who raps in both Hokkien and English and has cooperated with the likes of Nas, Wu-Tang and even the Dalai Lama himself.

Dwagie on Facebook
Dwagie on Instagram