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Massive Attack and Tom Waits team up for powerful ICE protest song
"Across the western hemisphere, state authoritarianism and the militarisation of police forces are fusing again with neo-fascist politics."
Massive Attack have teamed up with Tom Waits for a haunting and incredibly powerful protest song, titled 'Boots On The Ground'.
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Inside London’s new museum: V&A East launches Black music exhibition
London’s newest museum, V&A East, is opening in Stratford this weekend. Its debut exhibition, “The Music is Black: A British Story,” explores 125 years of Black British music, tracing its influence across genres, identity and culture.
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Record Store Day 2026: "It’s a lot of work, but a lot of pleasure"
Ahead of this year’s Record Store Day (18 April), Euronews Culture went to Tiki Vinyl Store in Lyon to talk to the owners about RSD26, their top picks from this year’s selection, and the challenges that record store owners face.
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Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja arrested at Palestine Action protest
Massive Attack frontman Robert Del Naja was among 500 people arrested at Palestine Action protest in London this weekend. The celebrated trip-hop musician said he wanted to attend the protest despite the consequences a potential arrest could have on his career and touring.
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Controversial US hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa dies aged 68
"His vision transformed the Bronx into the birthplace of a culture that now reaches every corner of the world," said American rapper and producer Kurtis Walker (aka Kurtis Blow), who heads labor advocacy group The Hip Hop Alliance.