An American Influence on Protest Songs?

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ukraineSo where have our protest songs gone? Apparently, still around with very strong influences seeping abroad. With the current situation in the Ukraine and their quest for fair elections, it’s good to see the engagement.

The Orange Revolution Website: The Orange Revolution (or Chestnut Revolution, depending on your source) is a movement of Ukrainian citizens to protest election fraud in the second round of their election on Sunday, November 21, 2004.

Check out the Chestnut Revolution Theme Song, “Razom Nas Bahato”. This song is very much 60’s with Urban hip-hop influences and the mp3 can be downloaded from their site or click Here and the lyrics Here

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