songs of freedom

#Perspective / Rediscovering patriotic songs: Old melodies that united a new generation

What can songs do? A lot, actually! They can win hearts and also aid in unsettling an entire system and dethroning the powerful. We have been reminded of the latter during the recent student protests and a powerful reminder it was as the Gen Z of Bangladesh took old, patriotic songs and used them in a modern context.

Songs Of Freedom / Songs Of Freedom

These are the words of a song titled “Freedom fighters” by Lee Brennan, a folk singer and poet of Liverpool, England. Following the March 1971 crackdown by Pakistan army on innocent Banglaees, Brennan rushed to the members of the Bangladeshi community living in Liverpool that time to find a way how he can support the victims.

August 15, 2024
August 15, 2024

Rediscovering patriotic songs: Old melodies that united a new generation

What can songs do? A lot, actually! They can win hearts and also aid in unsettling an entire system and dethroning the powerful. We have been reminded of the latter during the recent student protests and a powerful reminder it was as the Gen Z of Bangladesh took old, patriotic songs and used them in a modern context.

December 30, 2014
December 30, 2014

Songs Of Freedom

These are the words of a song titled “Freedom fighters” by Lee Brennan, a folk singer and poet of Liverpool, England. Following the March 1971 crackdown by Pakistan army on innocent Banglaees, Brennan rushed to the members of the Bangladeshi community living in Liverpool that time to find a way how he can support the victims.