Welcome to this week’s playlist, curated by the Stop the War Coalition.
The group was founded in October 2001, a month after George W.Bush announced the war on terror. As such the organisation’s very DNA is rooted in protest and has since dedicated itself to ending the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
We spoke to the body as part of our Fight the Power feature last month, an article exploring the spirit of protest which seems to be re-emerging in contemporary music as increasing numbers of artists tune in to the turmoil of our times.
As part of the piece, the group put together a selection of their favourite protest songs. Check out their chosen tunes below, including music from the Farm, Wu-Tang Clan and Captain SKA...
The group was founded in October 2001, a month after George W.Bush announced the war on terror. As such the organisation’s very DNA is rooted in protest and has since dedicated itself to ending the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
We spoke to the body as part of our Fight the Power feature last month, an article exploring the spirit of protest which seems to be re-emerging in contemporary music as increasing numbers of artists tune in to the turmoil of our times.
As part of the piece, the group put together a selection of their favourite protest songs. Check out their chosen tunes below, including music from the Farm, Wu-Tang Clan and Captain SKA...
