There have been a flurry of Love Music Hate Racism gigs in and around the area in recent weeks. The repeat fanzine nights have been a constant presence and the recent junction gig was a fantastic advert for anti racist activity through music. However there are a number of other events emerging in Cambridge. Tonight at the man on the moon and on Monday at the junction some excellent artists will make a clear commitment to the fighting fascism and racism and raising the issues that are emerging in Britain Today.

The recent gig in Trafalgar Square was attended by 50 000 people and the Love Music Hate Racism office has been aware of over 100 other gigs around the country in the run up to the local elections – I am sure there have been many more.

This is an excellent response form the musical fraternity and a clear political counter-action to the rise of racist viewpoints being put across through politics and the media.
The results of the BNP in Barking, driven on by New Labours lack of investment in Working Class communities and Margaret Hodges mishandling of the far right question. The BNP, aided by New Labour and the media have turned the news agenda towards an ill informed debate about asylum and the continuing war on terror and continuing war and occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan are fuelling islamaphobia.

The Cambridge music scene is as vibrant as I have ever seen it and we should make it a priority to get every gig to fly the banner of Love Music Hate Racism and every band to commit to the core values of cultural diversity and anti racism.

Do what you can! The Love Music Have Racism site has graphics to put on your web page and useful info about how to set up your gig. The Repeat site is also worth a look!

Labels: Unite/Anti Racism