From here in Germany, there’s Welthungerhilfe, a legendary independent NGO working on projects internationally. They’ve kept active even as the regime has tried to target and discredit them. From Syria, there’s The White Helmets, a volunteer effort named after their protective headgear and formed of “bakers, tailors, engineers, pharmacists, painters, carpenters, and students.” This group was already providing aid in regions where international assistance had collapsed, and then the earthquake hit earlier this year. For this compilation and live event, they offer Sonic Reflections – and rally aid behind two groups. Keyi is an independent studio and magazine (online and in print) and friends of ours. So thinking on a collective level is itself a form of protest. We get to premiere a bracing scorcher from producer Ireen Amnes to set the mood.Įvery force in the music scene and larger media sphere pushes artists toward individual gain. Keyi Magazine has brought together over four hours of bleeding-edge Berlin productions in a compilation – and accompanying live event – organizing artists around hunger, poverty, and conflict.
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