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Art from the Margins: A Manifesto for Creative Resistance

December 04, 2025 by Dizzy Spell in Music

The stage is not neutral. This manifesto explores how Decolonised Fest and grassroots artists are rewriting the rules of resistance—and why we need musicians, fans, and venues to join the fight for art that refuses to stay silent.

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December 04, 2025 /Dizzy Spell
Na Cairde Collective, Craic Killers, Politics, Decolonise Fest, music, protest, kneecap, Speit
Music

The Sound of Solidarity: How the State's Attack on Kneecap Backfired

September 29, 2025 by Dizzy Spell in Music

The British government thought they could silence Palestinian solidarity by prosecuting Kneecap's Mo Chara under terrorism legislation. Instead, they created something far more dangerous: a connected community of resistance that spans Irish republicans, Palestinian activists, and Roma organisers. Over three court dates, what began as state repression transformed into movement building, proving that when you attack artists for speaking truth, you accidentally amplify every voice in the choir. This is the story of how music became the language of liberation, how friendships forged on courthouse steps built lasting networks of solidarity, and how the state's desperate attempt to distract from British complicity in Gaza genocide backfired spectacularly. From Westminster to Woolwich, from traditional Irish music to Palestinian spoken word, this is how cultural resistance turns oppression into opportunity – and how good souls making good art will win this revolution for the good guys.

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September 29, 2025 /Dizzy Spell
Kneecap, Mo Chara, terrorism charges, Gaza, Irish music, London Irish Brigade, Speit, Na Cairde Collective, court case, cultural resistance
Music