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Milan - Mark Levine has written a book. The text, "he Casbah Rock" - is in Italy, published by ISBN - cites the Clash and talks about the complex relationship between the Middle East and rock'n'roll, declined in salsa punk, rock, metal etc etc. And then are out other books, CDs, movies, tens: to say that if the South-East, between Europe and Asia, is a powder keg, the rock like gasoline on the fire. The fatal attraction is: where there are prohibitions, the devil's music - copyright Church - working for the revolution. For change. In occupied Palestine by Israelis. In Egypt, a country that receives tourists and that does not permit free expression. Iran of Ahmadineijad, where the rock is Never use, and it can be costly. At a minimum, the social segregation. But at a minimum.

The good news a few days ago, American newspapers and taken out later by the Republic, is that Roger Waters has decided to support the rocker Iranian dissidents surrendering the rights to "The Wall" to a duet of the nation now controlled by the ayatollahs. The song - which was released the same year of the Islamic Revolution by Pink Floyd, then still intact-was revised by two brothers, Iranian exiles living in Canada has Ayatollah Khamenei images and videos of street violence following the disputed elections last year. E 'became one of the most clicked on YouTube, attracting more than 100,000 visits in no time.

The reworking of the song by Roger Waters was made by Sepp, 28, and Sohl, 35, who do not reveal their last name for fear of endangering the lives of their family members in Iran: the danger of reprisals is very real. The good thing is that their anti-authoritarian message is working well. Unlikely that Khamenei and co abandon these "Kids Alone", but, to paraphrase Roger Waters, another hole in the wall of the scheme could have been done. The Green Wave likes and roars.

Young Iranians are angry. In Iran, almost anything is allowed. Already there has told the director of Batman Ghobadi Kurdish origin in the movie "The Persian Cats," which tells of a group of friends with a great desire to form a rock band. The film was shot clandestinely, shows a lively underground scene, the two protagonists and Ashkan Negar, who are looking for other items for their band, meet some guys have to play in hiding on the roof of a building to avoid disturbing the neighbors which otherwise would call the police as the Beatles - and then U2 - but not for commercial purposes and without intending to, just to resist. Who met, put together combo, they try, they dream. Dream a dream gig is a different country. Here is the casino.

Now is the video of the brothers and Sepp Sohl: Onda Verde is a flag, the Iranian revolution permanent underground. The clip, directed by internationally renowned director Babak Payami, cliccatissima and is used to launch the single, available for download on iTunes and the like. Fifty per cent of total sales will be donated to Amnesty International. Roger Waters does not seem to really take the beak of a penny. Preaching and scratching well. Honor the bassist-singer.

Like earlier works of Pink Floyd, including "The Wall" was born as a concept album, was inspired by an event that happened during the tour "In The Flesh", where Waters spat at an audience too troublesome , after which he was admitted to the desire to build a wall between him and the public. The pianist Richard Wright did not attend the recording of the album, but was present in the band during the tour of promotion. Dell'ellepì The success was enormous: it was the most sold in the Unitinel in 1980, becoming one of the most profitable double in history. He placed 87th on the list of 500 best works of rock, Rolling Stone second, and still brings fame and money to the author Roger Waters. The single, now coverizzato, had already become a symbol in other occasions, the soundtrack to political events: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the erection and breakdown of other walls meant to separate the people ...

This choice is no accident: Waters is a pacifist and has never hidden his leftist political sympathies, calling himself as a socialist and convinced voters of the British Labour Party - though without being critical problems , if it deems it necessary. And 'one who comes forward. His efforts on behalf of Iranian dissidents is not today, although today, thanks to him and the two Persian brothers in Canada, there is talk of Iran. He dusts off "The Wall", a song for all seasons, in favor of and against the constraints.

rockers The Iranians continue their struggle as well: forced to hide in the basement to try a piece of heavy metal or hip hop - the censorship prevents them from playing in front of an audience and music must be approved by a special committee of the Ministry of Culture - continue to do things and to talk about their scene. He explained to London Azimi, the lead singer of 'Radio Tehran', the most important the scene: "For bands like us who sit rock - he said - is not easy to organize a live in Iran, rather it is an experience that we could never try, there are authorized to make records band because their songs do not offend none are 'safe songs', while to us, that we are not willing to accept this system, it is not permitted to record a CD. " You risk jail if they violate the laws in force on the music in the Islamic Republic.
But despite the censorship imposed by the authorities, the network remains an uncontrollable space counterculture: social networking 'Facebook' and 'MySpace, Youtube: Iranian youth circulate the music considered' illegal. Intando is disseminate ideas, different habits and customs. Will our heroes to carry the rock the Casbah?