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    Jan 3

    "To understand music is to understand life itself." This is the story of four young girls who attend a music school in one of Karachi's most volatile neighbourhoods, . Full doc:

    Pakistan Music: Lyari Notes
    Seeing the shrinking space for music and artists, Pakistani rock star Hamza Jafri opened a music school in Karachi's Lyari district. By now, he's taught over 100 students.
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    Jan 5

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    "To understand music is to understand life itself." This is the story of four young girls who attend a music school in one of Karachi's most volatile neighbourhoods, . Full doc:
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  3. Jan 5

    Straight from , this is what it sounds like when music and politics meet in the volatile city of . . Watch the full doc:

    co-Ven: Ready to Die
    Hamza Jafri's band co-Ven stands out when it comes to political music in Pakistan. But his politics goes far beyond the musical commentary. Watch Lyari Notes and find out.
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    Jan 4

    This Pakistani rock star is teaching a group of girls to express themselves through music via

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    Jan 3

    A Pakistani rock star teaches a group of girls to express themselves through music in Karachi's most volatile district

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    Jan 2

    Can an Indian reggae musicians' music play a role in political activism? via

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    Jan 2

    Meet the man trying to bring Aleppo's destroyed silk market back to life.

    Video: Aleppo's Silk Market back to life
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    26 Oct 2017

    Sad to learn from that Benjamin Ado has died. I remember a kind man dedicated to the film archive

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    Jan 1

    Beautiful piece, in a world of Western Union parrot artists and dibi dibi-docious, come lately, lightweight sounds - BFR have the real spirit. India's Reggae Resistance: Defending Dissent Under Modi

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  10. Jan 1

    - What motivates Indian reggae artist Taru Dalmia to keep grooving for his rights? Watch:

    Taru's motivation - India's Reggae Resistance
    From Jamaica to India, reggae music seems blind to social and political borders. Here's what motivates Taru Dalmia to keep grooving for his rights.
    3 replies 70 retweets 118 likes
  11. Jan 1

    Watch India's Reggae Resistance:

    TV Promo - India's Reggae Resistance
    Indian musician Taru Dalmia is convinced his reggae sounds can play a role in political activism.
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    Dec 31

    Will they embrace his Jamaica-inspired music, or see him as a naive outsider out of touch with the country's politics? via

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  13. 31 Dec 2017

    One man hopes his hand-built stack of speakers can support protesters exercising their right to free speech under the right-wing government of . Watch the full doc:

    India's Reggae Resistance
    An Indian reggae musician builds a towering Jamaican-style sound system to energise a wave of protests defending free speech.
    5 replies 39 retweets 80 likes
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  15. 31 Dec 2017

    Podcast: , the filmmaker behind 'Stronger Than Bullets' talks about his experience filming with Libya's revolutionaries and musicians.

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    28 Dec 2017

    Libya's Revolutionary Musicians: Stronger than Bullets

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    28 Dec 2017
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    I just watched this. Spellbinding.

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  18. 28 Dec 2017

    You can outlaw musical instruments but you can't silence the songs of a revolution. Libya: Stronger Than Bullets - .

    Gadaffi's war on music
    Muammar Gadaffi condemned Libyan rock musicians to obscurity in the mid-80s. But the guitar-toting rebels found a new purpose during the Arab uprising. This is their story.
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    27 Dec 2017

    Al Jazeera expresses solidarity with Reuters and its detained journalists in Myanmar - Al Jazeera Media...

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    27 Dec 2017

    Honestly cannot decide which of these was the most catchy!

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    For the next few weeks, Witness will take you on a musical journey around the world. Here's a glimpse of what's coming! Are you ready for the ?
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