simbola antifaszista

Simbola Antifaszista is a musical project that was created by a couple dozen of people who, by playing some music together, wanted to express their stance on the fascist march in Warsaw on the 11th of November, on the muncipal authorities' unreflecting decision to permit this march as well as on state repressions against people who decided to take matters into their own hands and to prevent the spreading of xenophobic slogans on the streets. The CD is from beginning to end a clear antifascist declaration, a raised fist, a scream on the tongues of all these people who do not want fascists on any street, square, alley in Warsaw, any other city, the world.

The CD Тimbola Antifaszistais a sign of solidarity with 14 people detained on the 11th of November 2009 when trying to block the nacionalst and neofascist march in Warsaw. Seven of them were charged with assault against a police officer such charges are willingly used by the police to sentence (not only) antifascists for their activities. The financial situation for the year 2009 is stable now, money is still needed for people charged after the blockades in 2010.

There are 7 tracks on the CD. They are sad and happy, nostalgic and dramatic, hip-hop, punk, brazilian, folk. They are as different as different the people participating in the project are. Polish samba groups unified in the worldwide network Rhythms Of Resistance contributed to the project. The other instruments where played by: Andrzej Krol Lir, Czapka, El Blanco, Rolf, Olga and Lejdi Angina. A hard-edged antifascist message was spit, screamed, sung and recited right into the microphones by 5000 and Ania Zajdel. Recordings from the antifascist demonstration that took place on the 11th of November 2009 and from the antirasist demonstration that took place on the 30th of May 2010 were used.

The audio engineering was handled by Rolf, the audio mastering by Smok and Studio As One, the publishing by the November 11th Alliance and four labels: No Sanctuary, NNNW, No Pasaran and Pasażer who also take care of the distribution.

The cover design was prepared by the Love Queens, linocut Mizuage, setting Ana Bujana.

The CD is also available as a 100% benefit at the Antifaszop www.antifaszop.pl and other distros at concerts.

The material will also be available as a download which will allow everyone to support the antifascist movement.