As people take to the streets of Iran and Kurdistan shouting "Women, Life, Freedom!", Iranian music artists are raising their voices, too. With a two-day takeover of Radio Alhara by Iranian female and non-binary artists, artists inside the country speak to us about this moment and its connection to a long history of resistance.
A new community radio platform, Refuge Worldwide, will launch in Berlin this week.
After launching fundraising series Refuge back in 2015, the team behind the Berlin-based organisation will launch a new community radio platform later this week: Refuge Worldwide.
According to Refuge, Worldwide’s programming will combine internationally recognised and promising local artists, as well as offering a platform to marginalised communities and grassroots groups. The station will have shows from magazines and collectives, journalists, venues and activists, DJs, live acts, spoken word artists and community leaders, and topics covered by the hosts will include sustainability, identity, sexuality, music, culture decolonisation, politics and more.