33RPM – Voices of the Revolution

 

 Un-Convention as the name suggests this is an organisation centred on doing things in an unconventional way. Un-Convention is a non profit music network that helps organise events, such as workshops & concerts across the globe. Their goal is to connect people through music & as well as help impact social change.

33RPM – Voices of the Revolution is a collection of 33 songs, from 33 artists from 33 countries across the globe.

The collection of 33 songs chronicles oppression, uprisings, land rights issues, political and social abuses and acts of revolution drawn directly from the experiences of established and emerging artists representing over 33 countries across 6 continents, and spans Afrofuturismo, Indian folk-rock, soulful New Zealand reggae, Electro Caribe, Malian hip hop and Iranian electronica amongst other diverse styles and genres.

The project features an eclectic selection of Hip Hop artists & styles as you would expect from a project of this scope. 33 tracks, 13 feature African artists. With contributions Octopizzo, Outspoken, Alesh & former child soldier Emmanuel Jal and more others.

This project is a joint effort between Un-Convention, Nomadic Wax, Fora Do Eixo, Tiuna el Furte & In Place of War. If you are interested in learning more about this project or the organisations involved you can view the press release here.
The project is a free download so preview & download it below.