Jamala’s song about the fate of the Crimean Tatars in the Stalin era stands in a long and glorious tradition of political music makingMusic and politics often mingle. National anthems rely on the emotional pull of a good tune. Whether by Verdi or Bob Dylan, songs and music have inspired uprisings all through history, all over the world.In the former Soviet Union, where the old Communist system tried to warp every form of culture to fit within its ideological straightjacket, protest singing is often especially charged. Songs gave expression to resistance to the dictatorship. In the Brezhnev era and even …read more
Source: The Guardian
