New Podcast Revisits the 1996 Tibetan Freedom Concert and Its Legacy of Music Activism
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Michele Amabile Angermiller
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The article revisits the 1996 Tibetan Freedom Concert, organized by Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, which turned the underreported Tibetan human rights struggle into a global cultural moment. Featuring an iconic lineup of rock and hip-hop artists, the concert is now the subject of a new podcast called 'Freedom Needs a Soundtrack' that explores how the event came together and its lasting impact on music activism.
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Rolling StoneNew Podcast Revisits the 1996 Tibetan Freedom Concert and Its Legacy of Music Activismrollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledIn 1996, the Tibetan Freedom Concert turned an underreported human rights struggle into a global cultural moment.
The brainchild of Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch, the San Francisco benefit featured an enviable lineup of rock and hip-hop heavies.
Thirty years later, a new podcast is revisiting how it all came together — and what it set in motion.
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