Somali Hip Hop Artist Calls on Warlords to Get Out
K’Naan – “Soo Bax” K’Naan was born in Mogadishu, Somalia and was there when the Somali Civil War broke out in the early 90s before emigrating and getting his break in Canada (w00t!). Since then he’s...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Through a Child’s Eyes
“Babul” performed by Shubha Mudgal is a gorgeously produced music video that emphasizes the heartbreak of female domestic violence as seen through the eyes of a child. According to Amnesty...
View ArticleThird World Wide
Seattle-based hip hop artist Gabriel Teodros performs his song Third World Wide that connects the issues that affect people of color in the US with those struggling against injustice around the world....
View ArticleSaint Patrick’s Battalion
David Rovics sings his song remembering the hundreds of Irish recruits in the US invasion of Mexico in 1846 that turned on their commanders and fought on the side of Mexico. While this event is little...
View ArticleHaiti: What If You Had Twenty-Four Hours To Live?
Haiti-born hip hop artist Wyclef Jean has been one of the leading artists promoting Haitian relief since the earthquake. In this Creole version of his song “24 Heures a Vivre” (24 Hours to Live) on...
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