Halldór Kristínarson

Exploring Woody Guthrie's Enduring Legacy in New Album Explore Woody Guthrie's lasting impact with 'Woody at Home, Vol. 1 & 2' – a collection celebrating his powerful legacy and activism.

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"The release reflects the continuing vitality of Woody Guthrie in the United States. There is an ongoing process of updating and redefining his figure and artistic legacy – one that does not always take into account the singer’s radicalism but sometimes accentuates his patriotism."

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I've worked in dog shelters in a lot of different countries, including beautiful Crete. This pilot program in Crete, an #AnimalPolice unit, is exciting and sorely needed. I hope it becomes successful and helps to educate people about how to treat animals. 🤞

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Government debt isn’t like a household budget and that’s where most debates go wrong. Countries can borrow for decades, invest in schools and bridges, and still grow stronger if the money is spent wisely.

I am little Iran, another name for displacement This Iranian musician, living in exile in Afghanistan, is fighting for his life and right to practice, teach and perform his music. This is his story.

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My friend makes beautiful music. He is a teacher. He is an empathetic human being who has not been afraid to voice his concerns about his own government. He was arbitrarily imprisoned, brutally tortured, and forced to flee his homeland.

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How Protest Musicians Became Icons And Targets In Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom Movement The music by a few brave Iranian artists didn't just accompany protests, it helped propel them to levels that scared authorities, as explained in this article from RFE/RL.

How Protest Musicians Became Icons And Targets In Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom Movement

The music by a few brave Iranian artists didn't just accompany protests, it helped propel them to levels that scared authorities, as explained in this article from RFE/RL.

🎶 Every year I make a playlist of global protest music. That's 50 hours of contemporary protest music.

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Urban Grey's Defiant Performance at Hills of Rock 2025 Experience the defiance of Urban Grey as they turn music into protest at Hills of Rock 2025 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

"In a country where corruption scandals, rising costs of living, and mistrust of institutions regularly send people into the streets in protest, their music channeled those frustrations into a blend of raw sound and rallying cries."

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A brief history of Bella Ciao, the anti-fascist Italian song cited in the Charlie Kirk shooting The article discusses the song "Bella Ciao," which symbolizes anti-fascist resistance, its origins, and its cultural transformations. It highlights its recent uses, such as in popular media, while addressing the complexities of its current interpretations in relation to fascism, including an incident involving bullet casings engraved with its lyrics following the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

A brief history of Bella Ciao, the anti-fascist Italian song cited in the Charlie Kirk shooting

The article discusses the song "Bella Ciao," which symbolizes anti-fascist resistance, its origins, and its cultural transformations. It highlights its recent uses, such as in popular media, while…

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Billy Bragg releases new song in solidarity with the Gaza aid flotilla Billy Bragg announced on Instagram that he composed "Hundred Year Hunger" in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to deliver aid to Gaza. The song addresses the famine in Gaza as a consequence of historical food insecurity inflicted on Palestinians, highlighting themes of unity, peace, and an end to genocide.

Billy Bragg releases new song in solidarity with the Gaza aid flotilla

Billy Bragg announced on Instagram that he composed "Hundred Year Hunger" in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which aims to deliver aid to Gaza. The song addresses the famine in Gaza as a consequence of historical food…

Kneecap’s stance on Gaza extends a long history of the Irish supporting other oppressed peoples Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, known for their gritty lyrics and support for Palestinian rights, faces controversy after member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offense for displaying a Hezbollah flag. The band’s rise reflects a history of Irish solidarity with oppressed peoples, continuing a cultural dialogue on unity and resistance.

Kneecap’s stance on Gaza extends a long history of the Irish supporting other oppressed peoples

Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap, known for their gritty lyrics and support for Palestinian rights, faces controversy after member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terrorism offense for displaying a…

Wrote a bit about the threat posed by deepfakes, for The European Correspondent @eurcorrespond.bsky.social

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Wrote a little something about the very reckless social media endeavours of my country's national police.

I've returned to reporting for The European Correspondent. I wrote a few words about a group of vigilantes operating in my city of Reykjavík.

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In the '80s, some Yugoslav rockers made songs about homosexual love Explore how 1980s Yugoslav rock bands addressed same-sex love through music, revealing the power of love amidst societal secrecy.

These artists weren’t just making music, they were challenging social norms and paving the way for LGBTQ+ acceptance in a conservative, post-war society.

Exclusive Premiere: We Gonna Raise the Roof by Dereos Roads & Jumbled Discover Dereos Roads' and Jumbled's powerful protest music video 'We Gonna Raise the Roof' and its call for unity against systemic issues in the US.

📣 Dereos Roads & Jumbled have a brand new music video for their song We Gonna Raise the Roof and we are thrilled to be premiering the video exclusively here on Shouts. Check it out!

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"The eponymous track on Transgressive’s new EP Remember Us To Death starts with a recitation of the names of victims of transphobic violence. It’s a solemn moment before the savage eight or so minutes that follow."

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This new album by Sunny War is definitely going on my album of the year list.

Album Review: Armageddon in a Summer Dress by Sunny War Salma Ahmed reviewes Sunny War's genre-defying album 'Armageddon in a Summer Dress', which blends punk, folk, and a whole lot of emotions into a captivating musical journey.

Salma Ahmed was taken on quite an emotional journey as she reviewed Sunny War's new album, Armageddon in a Summer Dress, an astonishing, genre-defying piece of work.

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#newprotestmusic #protestsong #albumreview #antifascist #anticapitalist

Iranian musician who was imprisoned for his music receives 74 lashes as part of his punishment Mehdi Yarrahi, the Iranian musician, who in 2023 released the song Roosarito -and was consequently arrested- received 74 lashes a spart of his punishment

We condemn, in the strongest terms, the flogging of Mehdi Yarrahi, the Iranian musician who in 2023 was arrested and imprisoned for his song, Roosarito, which he released in solidarity with Iranian women and their fight for freedom and justice.

Exclusive Premiere: Different Booty by Tora Woloshin Exclusive premiere of Woloshin's new single, Different Booty, an empowering song which champions body positivity.

We are happy to share the exclusive premiere of Tora Woloshin's new single, Different Booty, an empowering song which champions body positivity.

Check out the lyric video in the article below, along with a Q&A with the artist.

Dismissed for singing in solidarity with the Palestinian people: an interview with Amy Blanding Queer and disabled singer-songwriter, Amy Blanding, was recently fired from her job after performing her song, Sunbirds, in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Amy Blanding is a queer and disabled singer-songwriter, who recently performed her song in solidarity with the Palestinian people. Some members of her community filed a complaint and shortly after she was removed from her job.

#protestsong #protestmusic #Gaza #StopBombingChildren

Over a decade ago the Egyptian people took to the streets to demand social justice, change and liberation from their oppressive government. Salma Ahmed writes about the song that was created during the revolution and which remains as a reminder of that unity.

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Brave woman.

Finn O'Sullivan fights back against the man with a duo of new protest songs With a couple of new protest songs, Finn O'Sullivan fights back, against "the man" and his loyalists and their anti-choice rhetoric, the power imbalances the cause and their refusal to accept the clim...

"I had a nightmare 4 years long - He came back with a vengeance - 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨"

Denver, US, based singer-songwriter, Finn O'Sullivan, is fighting back against her, new fascist government with a duo of really mellow, yet fiercely powerful protest songs.

#protestsong #protestmusic

Fold is set to release a powerful new protest song reflecting on the military-industrial complex. Activist music collective, Fold, out of Leeds, England, are about to release a new single using words from Eisenhower's famous speech, which resonate hard today, just as they did before and just as th...

Activist music collective, @foldfm.bsky.social, are about to release a new single using words from Eisenhower's famous speech, which resonate hard today - just as they did before, and just as they, unfortunately, will continue to do for an unforeseeable future.

#protestsong #anti-war #protestmusic

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Dig, Capitalism’s Grave’ By Mike and the Molotovs “Now you don’t hate Mondays, you hate being a slave. So dig, dig capitalism’s grave," the Molotovs snarl in this "spaghetti punk" song on their "Monarchy In the USA" EP.

"Now you don’t hate Mondays, you hate being a slave. So dig, dig capitalism’s grave.” protestmusic.substack.com/p/protest-so...