I knew nothing about West Papua until I was in a George Lakey training session with two Papuan activists. One was a musician with the band Black Paradise, and I bought his CD. The Papuans wore Arnold Ap T-shirts, so I first heard his story from them. Later I learned to sing Ap’s song “West… Read more »
Category: World
Víctor Jara (1932-1973)
Víctor Jara was a Chilean musician who was tortured and murdered during the 1973 Chilean military coup for his public nonviolent activism through song.
Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars
Peacemaker Daniel Buttry writes about Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, a band born out of Kalia Refugee Camp at the Guinea-Sierra Leone border (with videos).
Hazrat Inayat Khan
Hazrat Inayat Khan was a Sufi folk musician and teacher who traveled to the west to share his music and teachings of divine unity, love, harmony and beauty.