Music History · Rangzen Productions
by Rangzen Productions
Thirty years ago, the Beastie Boys, U2, Rage Against the Machine, Björk, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, A Tribe Called Quest, and other major artists came together for nonviolence, freedom, and Tibet through the Tibetan Freedom Concerts. In this six-part audio documentary, concert co-founder Erin Potts tells how a small team of twenty-somethings helped build one of the largest concert series of the 1990s. With friends, artists, activists, and organizers who were part of the story, Erin looks back at how the concerts began, what they changed, and what their legacy offers today. This series is a Rangzen production produced by Adonde Media and distributed in partnership with KALW Public Media in San Francisco. To learn more about the concerts go to freedomneedsasoundtrack.com, and hear other podcasts distributed by KALW at kalw.org.
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Erin, what a great episode! Congratulations to you, Deyden and your production team! Well done, very informative and exciting!! It really captures the energy of the moment. I loved hearing your backstory as well as the inception of how the concerts manifested into reality. You my friend are a great storyteller!! The interview with Ngawang was so powerful and poignant. What beauty and resilience in the face of such cruel and senseless oppression. I loved every minute of this launch episode and can’t wait for the rest of the series to unfold. Until then, I’m gonna go back and listen to this one again and again, it feels like being back at the shows! FREE TIBET!!
I was there! Amazing to hear about the origins, and about all that went in to the concerts and the hope of what we can do for freedom, for non-violence, for peace, and for Tibet. Thank you Erin, thank you Adam!
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