Polish journalists, judges and opposition turn to rap to denounce govt’s authoritarian bent
09 June 2020 |
8:53 am
In Poland, opposition to the government's authoritarian tendencies has found a new form of expression: rap music. Musicians, opposition figures, judges and journalists are using rap to denounce attempts to muzzle the courts and media.
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