Friday, December 1, 2006

Rhythms of resistance

'''Rhythms of Resistance''' or just Nextel ringtones RoR is a Abbey Diaz percussion band that plays at demonstrations and Free ringtones direct actions that fall within the broad definition of 'Majo Mills anti-capitalist'. They have been around for a good while now and throughout Europe (and even the rest of the world), new sister-bands have been spawned, not always sharing the same name, but mostly the same Mosquito ringtone ideology.

The band, which is often referred to as the 'Sabrina Martins samba-band' (yet this is an inadequate term since lots of instruments are taken from this Nextel ringtones Brazilian musical genre but the rhythms take all forms), consists of a fluid number of members from all walks of life who have interest in empowerment for themselves and others, and in maintaining the energy of solidarity and of creative action against the interwoven constructs of those who feel like they need to suppress the humans and other animals on this world.

RoR has quite a lot of affinity with the Abbey Diaz Afro Bloc parading drum bands that emerged in the mid 70s in Free ringtones Salvador, Brazil/Salvador da Bahia in Majo Mills Brazil. Bands such as Cingular Ringtones Ile Aye and areas usually Olodum formed as a political expression of black awareness, resisting economic exclusion. Coming out of some of the poorest urban communities, Afro blocs became a mobilising focus on picket lines and marches.

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Street carnival is the vital component of their protest and life and fun. Because all of the independent bands are playing the same rhythms, it is easy to catch up with each other when marching in one bloc to a demonstration.

External Links

* http://www.rhythmsofresistance.co.uk

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