More musicians are speaking out about Gaza than ever before. Why now?
From major pop stars like Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish to rap acts like Bob Vylan and Kneecap, this summer has seen the music industry turn its focus to what's happening right now in Gaza in a big way.
But each artist has taken their own approach to spreading the word about the ongoing crisis. The acts that have taken a more bold stance on the festival circuit, however, have been met with undeniable backlash.
Today on Commotion, Palestinian-Canadian musician John Kameel Farah, Israeli-American culture writer Lux Alptraum, and Vassar College music professor Justin Patch join host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss the recent surge of musicians speaking up about the hunger crisis in Gaza, and how the repercussions for speaking out have changed since the war in Gaza began almost two years ago.
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