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Musical Artists Back Arizona Boycott: Rage, Kanye, Tigres del Norte, and Calle 13 Onboard

Posted May 27, 2010 by Ted Hesson
Categories: National

A multitude of prominent musical artists, including Kanye West, Los Tigres del Norte, Joe Satriani, and Sonic Youth, have joined a boycott against Arizona’s draconian immigration law, SB 1070.

The artist-focused boycott was started by Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha, who has been a noted activist for a variety of human and civil rights causes since his band gained international popularity in the early 1990s.

Billboard.com quotes de la Rocha on the law:

“Fans of our music, our stories, our films and our words can be pulled over and harassed every day because they are brown or black, or for the way they speak, or for the music they listen to,” de la Rocha wrote in an open letter announcing the campaign. “People who are poor like some of us used to be could be forced to live in a constant state of fear while just doing what they can to find work and survive. This law opens the door for them to be shaked down, or even worse, detained and deported while just trying to travel home from school, from home to work, or when they just roll out with their friends.”

Learn more about the artists’ boycott at The Sound Strike website.

Oh yeah, and since I mentioned Rage, I’ve got to give you a link to “Killing in the Name.” Viva la Nineties.

Tags : arizona, arizona boycott, music, rage against the machine, sb 1070

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