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recording artists who speak out and take a stand again, social exclusion against unrealistic, a normative standards of beauty and against the war in ukraine. pop star to death to be different. who protest ends provoke. starting with one of germany's most successful ever hard rock bands to hamish dying with the 2nd single lock, the new ramstein alba, 6. zach takes aim at cosmetic surgery. ramstein at their most grotesque and satirical ah,

german rock band is also about to finally resume touring after the cobra pandemic. in march, the release and video premier of the new album's lead track site was eagerly anticipated by fans around the globe and berlin. they gathered at the venue of one of rom, stein's earliest concerts. the weight is almost over a show, no woman, my been told the song lament the fact that time doesn't stand still and allow us to enjoy the moment. but rather it moves relentlessly on for propelling us ever closer to death . oh,

the fans are not disappointed. it was really good. i loved to like building up of the melody and like drama, kind off and also the like how to guys from the band like they played daryl's like really good guy look great song. i almost had a tear in my eye and one as well, it's quite low key, not your typical ramstein song, and it fits the times right now. the thing toffee is the topic is very well chosen with ramstein, or one of germany's most successful rock bands ever famous for their incendiary live act. they've sold 22000000 records worldwide with songs in german. they got their break in the us after their songs were included on the soundtrack album of the david lynch film lost highway

i um there are clearly intense crazy out of control. i'm learning german for them. i just finished my 1st year. they wow. the best in the early years, the bands highly provocative approach caused a lot of controversy in that germanic way they roll their ars with the almost militaristic aesthetic of their live shows. complete with linda, man's goose stepping and the use in the music video for their cover of depeche mode stripped of footage from the 1938 film olympia by hitler's favorite filmmaker. lenny leave install it all that to accusations the band was right wing allegations, the band has always denied front mantell. linda mon had this to say. we are all

from east germany and grew up as socialists. we were all either punks or gods. we hate nazis. all of the ban come from former communist east germany in the 1980s, guitarist pol landers and keyboard player, christiane, flock, a logons, played in the fun punk band feeling b, ramstein biographer. oh lou decay says the band, have their roots in the bohemian east berlin artist and squatter scene. they moved here, and the, and the time i went to wal code michelle to before the wall came down. and that's when the punk music was lifted by the people, which was something like a can us resistance, sir,

in opposition to the communist system for lou decay, it's very clear that the band is actually left leaning all of the musicians they came from families that were all close even close to the system and punk as the punk as well. obviously you belong to the left, the wing seen as you fight against the right wing. people in the band also responded to accusations they were right wing with the song links side that i fear . left to $34.00 declares that rom, stein's heart beats on the left. the bands of recent actions have helped put the matter to rest at a concert in poland and 2019, where l g b teachy writes were under attack, ban member christoph schneider waived the rainbow flag and posted the message equal rights for all on instagram. members of the band also kissed

on stage in moscow and a protest against anti l g b t q measures. in russia. the message here, russia, we love you, but rom shine to love of russia. didn't stop them from coming out in support of ukraine shortly after the country was invaded by russia. i was ill in demand has been spotted helping ukrainian refugees arriving at berlin's main station. the track zeit seems to up hit the zeitgeist. the ballad became the bands, 3rd, number one single in germany. the fans are now looking forward to finally seeing the band they live for live again, ramstein long delayed to or kicks off in prague on may. 15th blue star also has a devoted time based, not just the time when ukraine, but aliana ayana efforts to keep up morales on making her more popular than ever

but but, but, but it ukraine's most famous female rapper a full, my kindergarten teacher who isn't afraid to speak her mind. oh, but i, leona aiyona refuses to conform to society standards for her fans. she's an alternative style icon and a model for body positivity. but since russia were attacked ukraine, aiyona ayana's been using her fame to take a stand for her country. what did you, papa? luciana palomo. green, rosier boy. you they, jim, oak, you've provided master is 3, shall spot him with a new track is not a rap but a prayer. if bit valley the pledge, some wooden as wasp. dopey, play a village in the middle of the mirror. are you going buddhahood open?

people asked me like a loaner. you have to write read. but all expect from me some aggressive rep, but i didn't have place for aggression in my heart because i, every time i all time, i think about people what people did. how can i help i i want that all people who are feeling good that they don't do not think understand that they can pray. and this is big job. this is big energy, big power, because i believe in both, you know, and for me it's very important to connect people to give hope to people, even, even if people think that they can do nothing very, she's k, ukraine, an hour outside. keith and yonah worked here as a kindergarten teacher before her breakthrough as a rapper 3 years ago. the big one is likely to for those who don't know me

and i'm a girl who's not different. but i am someone special possibly was see. i see my circle disadvantages as something positive north. we got something unique leave was the thing. yeah. christy. yes leave. he escapes his class now. yes. so this is where she made her 1st big music video. i'm leaving my home since the war. her family has stayed here in bearish heath cur, but they are ready to flee at a moment's notice. we have books, the needles reflect, and we have 15 minutes ready. like if, if it won't, it will be more dangerous. we have 15 minutes reports all go, go to the center of your grand. we have relative to get tom to me, sam yamaha because this is a boy. now it's not. it's not one of the game tonight. napoleon for weeks, russia fired missiles here, embarrass shift. car buildings were damaged,

but no one died. we hear explosions. we hear sounds of wire all this time. i think maybe last week. we don't hear it because the soldiers go from kira jumped. no, it's more of safety place that was one months ago, but the war is far from over. millions of ukrainians have already fled the country . and yona yona has decided to leave ukraine to for now, she's embarking on a tour of charity concepts to raise funds and spirits the ukraine. first stop, poland i make this decision. hard to lead because i think the helpful my heart, they seem new crate. but i understand that i am in, but she's got religion. i help of the buddy shook her region. if i will go to europe getting countries and then i can take microphone to my head.

so she has comes in poland and germany and says she wants to perform wherever there are refugees from ukraine. you would talk about you bringing people here. you know, i bring them hope. i tell them that we will win this war and everything will be ok . and don't be scaring everything. ok, and we don't have to stay here for super long time. and you wanna just know how long she'll be gone, but she wants to return to ukraine as soon as possible for her. there is no question of where her home is for the day, i see the most beautiful places in all the world, but i love my country. i love all of this people. i love mentality of people. i understand that you are not as grateful for the help her countries receiving from abroad and hope that keeps coming really important to my country. my people that my

people will be alive into the trip. i wish to all children in your country, they that they want to see what the real world. ah oh you one of rush as best no map as oxy miran is also using his platform and popularity to rally support for ukraine. and showing that music has the power to bring people together nearby in front of a berlin crowd. russian wrapper, oxy miran, rails against hooton's. war on ukraine. part of the series of charity concerts called russians against war. submit just a minute to set you please. hello. yes it yes i did. when the with the she the

so source below with a what is there shalaka se, ubri. oh, it's a little young with long as and i was there when you marshall julian from you was crazy. i'd like to have assignment was more than we had it was about almost a message of hope from oxy miran or miran yon of ich fyodor up to a crowd made up mainly of russians and ukrainians. and we'll go to school. i have a lot of russian friends and it really hurts to see how many people don't understand what's going on a school just. it's very painful and i don't feel, hey, i just feel pain with boys oxymoron is one of the most influential and prominent russian hip hop artists born in 1985 in what was then leningrad to a librarian,

mother and a physicist. father. the family moved to germany, and then later to england or oxy miran studied medieval english literature at oxford university. he started making music at 13 music with ad too much oxy. moran should be touring russia now with his 3rd studio album, beauty, and ugliness. but he canceled his sold out concerts to protest the invasion of ukraine. the russians against war 2 are kicked off in istanbul. scenes. 50 percent of me is russian. i'm about to see people who are against the what is happening now. i'm glad that there are a lot of bright people who are not silent during that terrible times for their brazza's in russia, an act of defiance like this would be a criminal offense. anyone there brave enough to speak out against the war? currently faces up to 15 years in prison. oxy miran himself is well aware of the

risks of criticizing hooton's regime after being arrested in january 2021 at a demonstration. entertain his ill impulse to view a debt to madison asked by to mail which are funded sale problems during the berlin concert oxymoron. warned against fake news. he said that while post modernism may be a beautiful thing. there was still such thing as truth, noel, but i'm so struck nonfiction panella can ever you break it was, this was about the yeah, the cl google, i know exactly what you said. the russian rap scene has seen a surgeon popularity in recent years, and russian speakers have claimed the music genre as their own. la trilingual performer with famed for having taken part and the most viewed rap battle ever says the russian language is especially suited to the form for now with his concerts at home cancelled oxy. marin's message is one of unity and one that rages against war

. i lament the canadian rubber stopper, i'm adam b. thank. he switched his guitar for a camera and while he made his name with celebrity portraits, his latest subject, southwind, it war, veterans, scars, disfigurement and prosthetic limbs, with war raging in ukraine. brian adams, photos of maimed former soldiers resonate more than ever. what prompted him to take these pictures? there were many people coming back from iraq and afghanistan that were in pieces and lost their arms or legs. and you started to see them on the high street. it started with one pitcher, and then i met somebody else who met somebody else and that somebody else started formulate, what was the beginning for his photo series?

wounded brian adams spent years meeting with british war veterans. he invited them and their families to his studio, since they're all casualties of war. he portrays them in a respectful, not voyeuristic light. i have this theory about pictures and that when you're working with somebody, you have one. there is only one minute. in the session, that is the magic the rest of this just pictures. because if you get one good picture out of her a day than you've done well, oh, bryan adams rose to fame in the 1980s through his music. but now he's a respected photographer to tammy winehouse got down on her knees for him and bellow rock star, pink, post topless. i mean that whole thing in between the 2 art forms

is that they are both have one thing in common, which is you start with nothing. and then at the end you have something. so the rest are recently toward huggins off house museum, which just showed his photos in an exhibition titled exposed actors. musicians and models love to pose for him. whereas adams likes to stay behind the camera and out of the limelight. what it comes down to is i don't particularly like to talk about myself if ever the people want to talk about it, no problem, you know, but to be promoting myself, this is. yeah. i'd rather have gone to have breakfast. brian adams trains his gaze on lives full of glamour and glue. he has access to

celebrities and v. i piece even britain's queen elizabeth. but he demonstrates just as much interest in people who are homeless in london. unlike the portraits of the stars, there's her hon. close together a deliberate choice and has more impact when you see it altogether as one. then you do, if you see it individually spread out. since brian adams also just released a new album. so happy it hurts is a throwback to more optimistic and care free times. he thinks it's just what the world needs to hear right now. well, i've been putting out albums. i've heard for years and there's been years of war. seems like there's always wars when there's music, but you know, music is, is here to lift human spirit. that's what the point of it is

from an icon of the 1980s to a promising young newcomer singer song writers that we these is music is rule heartfelt and authentic who's. 6 0 news. i don't want to lose control things though ease it's intense, bordering on painful this deeply personal song was what launched zoey's international career. it's been streamed hundreds of millions of times. she writes her lyrics herself, her language is music. and if she has something to say she prefers to thing, it's totally showers. i'm not one for talking. i hate talking learning. i hate speaking. and if i have to, then i'm going to sing. so music takes over when i don't want to talk anymore with in rector. ah, it's time for the sound check in dresden as though he kicks off her 1st european

tour. a few years ago when she was still at school in hamburg, this would have been unimaginable. oh, in 2018. so he performed at a school concert. a music teacher was impressed by her talent and encouraged her. she soon began to make a name for herself on tick tock. early in the morning to get a breakthrough song was control a hot felt song about processing trauma. her long term struggle with benign maryland dick epilepsy control in chapters are ashamed. i wrote the song back then because i have a sickness, but i always had support my teacher and that's not a given. so i thanked her in the song her cuz she was always there for me and my family, one from my class would always have a 2nd room. i could go to if i had an accident on 2 seconds later, i would turn around and she'd be right behind me. live out and her meal. oh,

the song won. gold and platinum awards in 10 countries. in 2020 one's though he performed the american music awards. a remarkable achievement for the 19 year old. her song daddy's eyes explores her difficult childhood. she grew up with her mother and only got to know her father. when she was 16, she sings about hating that she looks like him, a, a star who doesn't conform to traditional stereotypes. valley heigl calls, i write a song exactly the same way as i talk to my therapist to help us. so this really is like therapy for me, cause upon it's something i've always done off i topya's heard it. and now i come

to terms with the things that have happened to me. come after dinner, claudia, to waterbury, shall i accept on with my music is ha, ha, silly. these voices, her generations concerns through lyrics that deal with self doubt. the song girls like us explored distorted beauty standards and the search for acceptance. lou lou darzy, you is soon back to me capital fellowship. i wrote the song when i wasn't feeling so good and i didn't like myself. i looked in the mirror and thought, i don't like what i say. so or so that's what i wrote the song about chalabi. so i tried and learned to accept myself with this song here because i have to be in my body for the rest of my life as it doesn't achieve me thing, not liking it. so i have to start trying to love it,

as well as the unsung in slim. she wants to get involved using her music and has performed fridays for future. and as a recent piece concert at her old school, singer and song and everything. this is a song i wrote a few days ago for people who have lost loved ones. for people who are fighting right now. for united exotica world is are shut down. you don't know how to could learn true alice walker develop the profile. it's obvious that if there's something going wrong in the world that we can change, we need to get involved as a. this is microsoft cloud as well. i'm at work. it turns out every artist knows that if you have an audience, a community that you should use it responsibly, that's when the original to letter i. so evie says she'll never stop making music about things that matter to her. let's hope

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