Policy, Research & Politics
In Puerto Rico, Protest Music Becomes Essential Part of a New Movement Against Corruption
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- Tuesday, 23 July 2019
In Puerto Rico, folk genres like bomba, sung and danced by enslaved Africans as a form of rebellion against slave-owners, and plena, a traditional musical styling impoverished jibaros sung to bring attention to their social ills, indicate that music has always been a part of the island’s centuries-long resistance movements.
Exiled Thais behind protest music fear for their lives in Laos after spate of disappearances
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- Tuesday, 23 July 2019
The musicians from the band Faiyen fled their homes in 2014, afraid of arrest after a military coup overthrew the elected government.
Alternative music bands struggle for place in Egypt’s music scene
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- Tuesday, 23 July 2019
When alternative bands try to escape political exploitation, they face difficulties in accessing funding from some governmental institutions.
La politique et la musique en République démocratique du Congo
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- Tuesday, 23 July 2019
Y aurait-il un lien entre la politique et la musique ? Découvrez comment les musiciens ont influencé la scène politique avant et après l'indépendance du Congo-Kinshasa.
Massive choir a place for Estonians to find identity, solace
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- Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Tens of thousands of Estonians joined in singing folk songs Sunday on the 150th anniversary of a music festival that inspired resistance to Soviet control and later received recognition from the U.N. cultural agency.
South Korean Protest Music Is Inspiring Hong Kong’s Demonstrators
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- Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Music has been an integral part of Korea’s long march toward democracy. Today, it’s an inspiration for freedom throughout Asia.
Female Musicians Banned From Playing
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- Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Female musicians were banned from playing in a charity concert in Qazvin. They were not allowed to even sit among the audience.
Can festivals and raves coexist with politics?
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- Tuesday, 09 July 2019
Can — and should — politics and dance music mix? And if they do, how much impact does one have upon the other? The two have been mixing for years and it’s important to reflect on their impact on one another.
It’s Time to Let Classical Music Die
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- Tuesday, 09 July 2019
My fellow musicians of color: it is time to accept that we are in an abusive relationship with classical music.
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