Sakine Madon about the attempts to stop Yasin’s gigs
Rapper Yasin will perform at festivals this year and Now the criticism is rolling. First, Umeå Municipality announced that they will stop sponsoring the fireball acid, soon Borlänge followed: No money for this summer’s Alive Festival. Trend -sensitive decision makers intercept things like a chronicler in the local newspaper writes that « I as a mother will never contribute to exposing my children to artists like Yasin ».
According to Umeå Municipality’s Business Director, the festival money is withdrawn as the city will grow « safe and secure ». Labor Minister Mats Persson (L) has also called for distances from Yasin. To Swedish Radio, the minister previously said that « I am a parent myself » and that « many parents are worried that children are drawn into gang criminals » (25/2).
So about parents Concerns about horrors would it be a reason to mark against and stop artists? Should it represent a liberal guideline? Imagine that politicians from right to left, who are happy to speak warmly about arm’s length and artistic freedom, still have such a hard time not.
Of course, it is not a human right to retain sponsors as an artist or festival. But I recognize the unreasonable cancel culture when it pops up
Maybe Yasin Mahamoud is a tricky villain who has not left his old life at all, who knows. And, of course, it is not a human right to retain sponsors as an artist or festival. But I recognize the unreasonable cancel culture when it shows up.
Many years ago I was in contact with a then 22-year-old singer, Rickard Möller, in the metal band Avenir. The band had been canceled from Rockskallen on Gotland because Möller had been identified as a Swedish Democrat. The suspicion caused the organizer to hear that the band was no longer welcome. At that time, it was also protested loudly when SD politician Richard Jomshof and his band Elegant Machinery would play at festivals. Now the wind has turned and the politically incorrect is instead what can be linked to gang crime.
It has been said to The gangster stairs are about the singer’s real life unlike the « satanic » hard rock that was previously met by moral panic. Then the question is whether suburban guys should describe their lives through the culture.
When Danish-Palestinian Yahya Hassan came out with her collection of poems over ten years ago, it caused irritation-from the left. Poet Athena Farrokhzad wrote in Aftonbladet that Hassan has a responsibility, that his collection of poems could play racists in her hands, that she herself does not write about certain experiences before a « white » public. Hassan would thus have been low, because his life did not confirm Farrokhzad’s views. But where should the « reality » fit, if not in the culture?
The worst with Cancel culture is that it excludes shades and curiosity. The following year, Dogge Doggelito mentioned in a conversation on Youtube that he as a child, with friends, had sex with a girl in a tent and that « everyone was happy ». Vips he was canceled from the « Diggiloo » tour and several other events. But anyone who listened to the entire Youtube call understood that the girl in the tent had been twice as old as Dogge. He also talked about how the hip hop had become his rescue to get away from drugs and crime.
Yasin has served its prison sentence and claims to have left the crime. Until the opposite is proven, he must thus be seen as an ex-criminal. Anyone who prefers spotless role models on stage does not have to listen – but also do not try to sabotage for those who want.
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