David Rovics is a singer-songwriter who has been documenting both historical and contemporary resistance movements in song for decades.

His site is available here, including a map displaying the locations of all his song subjects, and here are are a few tracks to get started with:

• “Kobane”
• “Rojava”
• “John Brown”, about a guerrilla anti-slavery campaign waged in the American south
• “Glory and Fame”, and overview of the worldwide history of resistance
• “Cheese and Bread”, about the last armed uprising in Britain

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