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By Demitu Argo Abstract
 Music has been used across the world to express political discourse, social segregation, basic human rights, and conventional rules. Music's role in conveying the will to freedom and justice is widespread in the world in general and in Africa in particular. For instance, South Africa's freedom song Nkosi Sikele'l Africa (God bless Africa) played an important role in the struggle against apartheid. Similarly, music has played a pivotal role in the Oromo political resistance against successive Habasha tyrant governments. Music in the Oromo political struggle can be seen as a liberating force, which uplifts, inspires, and shows the way for people to take part in the struggle against injustice and inequality. Oromo musicians and songwriters used their lyrical messages to serve social causes, to make political statements, and to voice the plight of oppressed peoples. Oromo artists have been basing their messages on their unique style of music, with fiery sounds and traditional Oromo sounds to call for an end to violence and inequality in their own country, Oromia, where the Oromo have been brutalized and denied their basic human rights. |
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Last Updated on Sunday, 17 January 2010 03:32 |
This is an outreach to build IOYA’s fundraising committee. We seek both veterans from previous fundraising efforts capable of leading a major fundraising campaign, to striving newcomers open to leadership skills that they can apply in their future. Joining this committee will not only give personal gain in experience, but also enables one to achieve an intangible great satisfaction of giving back to the community by participating in cause-related fundraising efforts.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 17 January 2010 21:41 |
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This amazing piece of art work is entitled “Sustenance by Zakia Posey, a grad student at Michigan State University. Check out more artwork, poetry,interviews with oromo musicians and Oromo artist at <www.ogina.org>.
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Membership registration is now open to all youth around the globe. After reading and accepting the new IOYA CONSTITUTION, please click on MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION to become an IOYA member or IOYA CHAPTER APPLICATION if you are an Oromo youth organization and want to become a partner of IOYA as a chapter. Thank you. |
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Currently, the Public Relations Committee of IOYA is working on the Youth Video Documentary Project. This project has two main objectives: 1) To introduce who the Oromo people are to the public (non-Oromos) and, 2) To be a video that both connects the Oromo youth in the Diaspora and challenges them. If you are interested in contributing your ideas or talents for this Youth Video Documentary Project or want more information, please contact Kulani at
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. Also, the Public Relations Committee of IOYA is still open to new members. So if you want to work in this committee, and particularly on this project, please join us by filling out a Membership Application on the homepage. Youth of the Diaspora, let's make 2010 a different year in which our activism shines!
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Don’t just become a member, get involved and join one of our committees. IOYA has five committes, each designed to help fulfill IOYA’s objectives. The five committees are as follows: 1. Human Rights 2. OYLC 3. Arts and Culture 4. Public Relations, and 5. Fundraising Interested in raising awareness about the Oromo struggle and the human rights issues our people are facing? Join the Human Rights Committee. Interested in promoting Oromo arts and culture? Then the Arts and Culture Committee is right for you. How about taking the initiative to show off your leadership skills? The OYLC Committee, which is in charge of organizing Oromo Youth Leadership Conference, will provide you with the opportunity to do so. Are you a media geek? If so, join IOYA's Public Relations Committee to show off your talent and unveil your creativity by making fliers and short video clips for IOYA events, and writing and circulating press releases.Or if you are just interesting in lending a hand to help support IOYA raise funds for its programs, then the Fundraising Committee is where you belong. Can't find something that interests you? Then IOYA board members are eagerly waiting for new ideas. We also say take the initiative and become a leader of a new committee and gain a whole new leadership experience! Please sign-up by logging on to the website and clicking on "Committee Registration" under the "Committees" tab. Please contact us at
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with any of your questions or suggestions.
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