VOICES OF THE REVOLUTION - ALBUM PROJECT
33RPM - Voices of the Revolution is an album of powerful revolutionary and political music, produced by artists from across the globe
The collection of 33 songs chronicles oppression, uprisings, land rights issues, political and social abuses and acts of revolution drawn directly from the experiences of established and emerging artists representing over 33 countries across 6 continents.
The global music project features contributions from the internationally-renowned recording artist, activist and former child soldier Emmanuel Jal (South Sudan), voice of the Arab Spring Omar Offendum (Syria/USA), ‘first lady of Arabic hip hop’ Shadia Mansour (UK/Palestine), bandleader and singer-songwriter Emel Mathlouthi (Tunisia), pioneering Afghan rock band Kabul Dreams (Afghanistan), Medellin and Valle de Aburra hip hop collective Cultura Y Libertad (Colombia), multi-instrumentalist Camila Moreno (Chile) and gritty rapper Jun Tzu (Northern Ireland).
33RPM – Voices of the Revolution was a collaborative project between four independent international grassroots music organizations; Un-Convention / In Place of War (UK), Nomadic Wax (USA), Fora Do Eixo (Brasil) and Tiuna El Fuerte (Venezuela).
The project was supported by the In Place of War research centre at the University of Manchester (UK).
The official launch of 33RPM – Voices of the Revolution, featuring a live performance from and conversation with Emmanuel Jal, took place on Sunday 13th October 2013 at the Imperial War Museum Manchester, as part of the Manchester Weekender and IWM’s Catalyst: Contemporary Art and War exhibition.
The album was digitally released via Bandcamp on Monday 14 October 2013.
Project website: 33rpmvoices.com
