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Trommeln Gegen Rechts- Omas Gegen Rechts-Berlin
Drumming against the Right – Omas Gegen Rechts Trommel Band, Berlin, Germany.
In January 2020 a group of women from Omas gegen Rechts (Granny's against the Right) were attending the 'Wir haben es satt' demonstration in Berlin. During this protest they heard the 'Solar Drum' group of Greenpeace playing their mix of African and South American street drumming accompanying the march. This became the inspiration for the Grandmothers to form their own band, incorporating the drum beat of the street into Omas gegen Rechts. The group had its first public performance on September 4th 2021 at the 'Unteilbar' demonstration, again in Berlin. They hold regular practice sessions in the Neukölln district of the German capital. With a core membership of 14 they have sought out professional help and training to develop their drumming skills and have so far performed at Unteilbar, Fridays for Future and International Women's Day demonstrations in Berlin. Their motto is: 'Drum roll in the ear, rhythm in the veins, twitching in the feet, motivation in the head and fire in the heart – we grannies go to the street against the right wing and hatred.'
In January 2020 a group of women from Omas gegen Rechts (Granny's against the Right) were attending the 'Wir haben es satt' demonstration in Berlin. During this protest they heard the 'Solar Drum' group of Greenpeace playing their mix of African and South American street drumming accompanying the march. This became the inspiration for the Grandmothers to form their own band, incorporating the drum beat of the street into Omas gegen Rechts. The group had its first public performance on September 4th 2021 at the 'Unteilbar' demonstration, again in Berlin. They hold regular practice sessions in the Neukölln district of the German capital. With a core membership of 14 they have sought out professional help and training to develop their drumming skills and have so far performed at Unteilbar, Fridays for Future and International Women's Day demonstrations in Berlin. Their motto is: 'Drum roll in the ear, rhythm in the veins, twitching in the feet, motivation in the head and fire in the heart – we grannies go to the street against the right wing and hatred.'
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