Policy, Research & Politics
All members of Afghanistan National Institute of Music now evacuated from Kabul
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
All students, teachers, staff and family of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music (ANIM) have now been evacuated from Kabul after a fifth and final successful airlift on 16 November.
How the Beatles inspired a rock revolution in Argentina
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
The birth of Argentine rock coincided with a turbulent time in Latin American history when many countries fell under military dictatorships.
Politics and music are more interconnected than you may think
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
When looking over music released in the past century, there are certain moments in modern history that had such a big impact on the world that individual artists and bands felt compelled to use their musical gifts to comment on it.
Johnny Cash Is a Hero to Americans on the Left and Right. But His Music Took a Side.
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
In July and August of 1961, Johnny Cash recorded a batch of songs that became the basis for Blood, Sweat and Tears, a record many regard as merely a concept album about working people. But Blood, Sweat and Tears is a concept album about race in America, about the violent enforcement of racial hierarchies in America.
Les catégories genrées aux Brit Awards, c'est fini !
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
Dès la prochaine cérémonie, prévue le 8 février, l’équivalent britannique des Victoires de la musique cessera de faire la différence entre les « artistes féminines » et les « artistes masculins »
Wos, el rapero que convirtió su música en grito político
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- Wednesday, 08 December 2021
No hay adolescente aficionado a la música que no fantasee con ser escuchado por miles de personas o, incluso, con que sus canciones cambien el mundo.
Tanzania: Vitali Maembe arrested over ‘controversial song’
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Musician and activist Vitali Maembe was arrested in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, on 2 November over his latest song ‘Kaizari (Ceasar)’.
Songs of Justice Songs of Power
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Mr. Morello has spent over three decades melding music and political activism as a power guitarist with Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, with the acoustic chords of the Nightwatchman and in protests around the country.
Spain scraps visa requirement for UK touring musicians
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- Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Music industry welcomes move by Spanish government as ‘hugely welcome’ and a ‘big victory’.
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