From rock ’n’ roll to jazz, blues and grunge, musical movements have often been born out of human conflict. The devastation of the Second World War – more than 75 million dead; Coventry, Dresden and Warsaw reduced to rubble; ordinary people consigned to a lifetime of suffering with PTSD – was followed by an unprecedented cultural revolution.
The sea shanty "Aloha Heja Je" was Germany's summer hit in 1991 and now it's back on China's version of TikTok an unexpected boost to musician Achim Reichel's career.
China: "Aloha Heja He" by Achim Reichel – suddenly a German song is number 1 thetimeshub.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thetimeshub.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.