It’s beginning to sound like Occupiers and activists are fighting the power without their best tool. Music has always been an activist’s best weapon, but, other than drums, music is largely missing from today’s actions.
Rivera Sun and Getch speak with Ysaye Barnwell, formerly of Sweet Honey in the Rock about music and activist culture, this week on Occupy Radio.

Ysaye’s website and bio:
http://www.ymbarnwell.com/
http://www.ymbarnwell.com/about.php
Sweet Honey in the Rock bids farewell to Longtime Member Dr. Ysaye Barnwell
http://sweethoneyintherock.org/sweet-honey-in-the-rock-will-bid-farewell-to-long-time-member-dr-ysaye-m-barnwell-in-2013/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ymbarnwell
Wikipedia: http://www.ymbarnwell.com/about.php

Sweet Honey In The Rock “Greed” @ LEAF 10-23-11

Laurel Murphy, Rhiannon, Ysay Barnwell – Improvisation

Sweet Honey in the Rock – More Than a Paycheck

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https://archive.org/embed/14226OccupyRadio128&autoplay=1

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