The album turned him into a music star, and a political symbol of the Oromo people's aspirations ... Hachalu's songs became the anthem of the protest movement which emerged in 2015 to demand ...

The killing of Ethiopian protest singer and revered musician Hachalu ... but his songs also addressed issues of marginalisation felt by his Oromo ethnic group. BBC camera operator Amensisa Ifa ...

Protest songs are not just about the music; they are about the message and the morale they bring to the movement. King Kaka’s "Wajinga Nyinyi," released in 2019, momentarily ignited our ...

Music has always gone side by side with politics, with great protest songs inspiring and soothing when needed. Here are some ...

As the civil rights movement gained momentum in the 1960s, folk music gave voice to a new generation longing for equality and justice. "We Shall Overcome" is particularly well-known as a civil rights ...

But where are today's protest songs? Jamie MacColl is the guitarist in Bombay Bicycle Club. Their music might not scream 'fervent political activism' but Jamie comes from a family deeply ingrained ...

Protest music is nothing new... the civil rights movement, Vietnam War and gay rights activism led to songs which showed solidarity or expressed the anger and pain of the artists involved.

Taylor Swift’s music has resonated with young Chinese women, who are using her songs to express their discontent with the conservative policies of President Xi Jinping. What Happened ...

Musicians from ABBA, Radiohead and The Cure have joined actors and authors in signing a protest letter against the mining of ...

Today a new generation of protest bakers — making cakes in support ... T celebrates four talents across music, art and fashion who, through patience and perseverance, have transformed the ...

“It’s a form of political protest − choosing people who stand ... Día de Los Muertos and regional music forms such as mariachi were pushed front and center. “Those are things we now ...