Worth The Struggle for Syrian Rock Band

‘Music is our universal language, Arabic is our first.’ Headlining the music section is our interview with Tanjaret Daghet, the rock band creating revolutionary music that Syrian officials call ‘devil music’.

You’ve Been Hacked

Brooklyn artist/rapper Tim Fite isn’t concerned about what democratic pressures you face, technology has got you! ‘iBeenHACKED’ is Fite’s satirical comment on how society has been hacked by technology. Press play and enjoy our first Skype video interview across continents!

RESISTANCE Project: Breaking the AK-47

RESISTANCE project is a giant public art installation depicting a broken AK-47 that boasts a world record for spanning over 100 meters. Watch the 14-minute doccie on how the street art made out of wheat paste, was formed!

ベジタブル・ウェポン | Vegetable Weapons

War gets a parody punch! Tokyo artist Tsuyoshi Ozawa’s global project Vegetable Weapons had him travelling around Asia, America, Europe, and Africa where he photographed women holding weapons made out of vegetables.

Celebrities Strip Down for Fishlove

In the UK Fishlove have cooked up a campaign to bring awareness to the dire state that the global marine ecosystem is in. Celebrities such as Richard Branson, Gillian Anderson, and Sir Ben Kingsley stripped down and posed with dead fish in danger of extinction! Now that’s dedication!

House of Hackney X PUMA

In keeping with all things British – fashion house, House of Hackney transposes their luxe design to create a special edition PUMA line. We mirror this in Cape Town’s cityscape and feature the House of Hackney: SELECT Magazine Q&A.

In partnership with PUMA

In the Arab world in general, heavy metal music is somewhat ‘feared’, because it expresses deep, sometimes repressed emotions, in a loud way. We take no notice of negative perceptions which some may have of us. Our aim is to keep making the music we love, and we shall continue to do so, no matter what. Perseverance is key!

During apartheid in South Africa music was a very important part of the struggle. Freedom songs by, for example, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela or Vusi Mahlasela gave confidence to the oppressed and the South African/Zimbabwean toyi-toyi dance performed by anti-apartheid protesters played a significant role in intimidating the South African troops. To what extent can music influence certain circumstances?

Music has the power to break walls and transcend boundaries, overcoming language, background, opinion, and any other form of barrier. What we speak about, the core messages of our songs, seek to unite opposing sides that somehow feel and hope for the same things. At the end of the day, we don’t seek to intimidate anyone, rather shed the light on our pressures as the youth of today, and give a voice to those unable to speak up.

Che Guevara laid down his medical supplies to pick up a box of ammunition and soon was promoted by Fidel Castro to the commander of a second army column. What do you think about this decision? What would have to happen for you to exchange a musical instrument for a weapon?

Che Guevara made a calculated decision based on the circumstances he was living in. Our times are different. The mindset is different. We play music, and hold up our guitars, bases or drum sticks, to fill our hands with peaceful tools, leaving no room for ‘the want to exchange a musical instrument for a weapon’. And we hope to never find ourselves in a situation that urges us to do so. We want to bring the world together with our music. We dream of co-existence and those who use weapons as a primary tool of communication do not.

What plans do you have for the future?

We plan to tour, lots of touring and performances are in our horizon as musicians. We plan to promote our first album, 180 Degrees, across the globe and reach out to audiences willing to listen. We’re also working on our next album as we speak. As musicians, we understand that we’re a work in progress, and we hope to keep working with the best to develop ourselves as much as possible.

For updates stay posted to Tanjaret Daghet’s Facebook page or listen to their music here.

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