Editing Protest song (section)

== Asia ==

===Bangladesh===
{{See also|Awaaz Utha|July 36}}

===China===
Chinese-Korean [[Cui Jian]]'s 1986 song "[[Nothing to My Name]]" was popular with [[1989 Tiananmen Square protests|protesters in Tiananmen Square]].

Chinese singer [[Li Zhi (singer)|Li Zhi]] made references to the [[Tiananmen Square protests and massacre|Tiananmen Square massacre]] in his songs and were subsequently banned from China in 2019. Three years later, during the [[2022 COVID-19 protests in China|anti-lockdown protests in China]], this was used as a protest song across [[YouTube]].{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

===Hong Kong===
Hong Kong rock band [[Beyond (band)|Beyond]]'s "[[Boundless Oceans Vast Skies]]" (1993) and "Glory Days" (光輝歲月) (1990) have been considered as protest anthems in various social movements.

During the [[2019–20 Hong Kong protests]], Les Misérables' "[[Do You Hear the People Sing?|Do You Hear The People Sing]]" (1980) and Thomas dgx yhl's "[[Glory to Hong Kong]]" (2019) were sung in support of the movement. The latter has been widely adopted as the [[anthem]] of these protests, with some even regarding it as the "[[national anthem]] of Hong Kong".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Story Behind Hong Kong's New 'National Anthem'|url=https://time.com/5672018/glory-to-hong-kong-protests-national-anthem/|access-date=October 26, 2019|magazine=Time|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Victor|first=Daniel|date=September 12, 2019|title=Hong Kong Protesters, Without an Anthem to Sing, Create One Online|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/world/asia/glory-to-hong-kong-anthem.html|access-date=October 26, 2019|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

===India===
Cultural activism in India has always been considered one of the most effective tools to mobilise people into making a social change since pre-independence times.<ref>{{cite web|title=Songs Of Change: Protest Music In India|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/songs-of-change-protest-music-in-india/320808|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=www.outlookindia.com/|date=27 November 2018 }}</ref> India provided many examples of protest songs throughout its struggle for freedom from Britain.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Role of Poets in Freedom Struggle|url=http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr2000/faug2000/f070820002.html}}</ref>

Indian rapper [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]'s "''Mantoiyat"'' lashes out at corrupt politicians and police and brings to light injustices that plague the country. In the song he talks about deep rooted issues and brings light to the hypocrisy of the people and the government.<ref>{{cite web|date=September 20, 2018|title=Raftaar Silences Critics With Latest Drop "Mantoiyat"|url=http://www.desihiphop.com/raftaar-silences-critics-latest-drop-mantoiyat/281240|access-date=May 19, 2020|website=Desi Hip Hop|language=en-US}}</ref> Artists such as Poojan Sahil, Seedhe Maut, Vishkyun, Prabh Deep, Rapper Shaz, Sumit Roy & Ahmer usually talk about social issues in their songs.<ref>{{cite news|title=This is what protest sounds like – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/this-is-what-protest-sounds-like/articleshow/73118101.cms|access-date=May 19, 2020|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=November 3, 2019|title=Protest rap from a state under lockdown|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/leisure/protest-rap-from-a-state-under-lockdown/articleshow/71869661.cms|access-date=May 19, 2020|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}</ref> The rock fusion band Indian Ocean's song "Chitu" was one of their first and prominent songs, a tribal anthem that Ram had come across over the course of being involved in the Narmada Movement.<ref>{{cite web|date=July 25, 2020|title=10 Artists who raised their voice through Protest Songs|url=https://siachenstudios.com/lists/10-artists-who-raised-their-voice-through-protest-songs/|access-date=July 25, 2020|website=Siachen Studios|publisher=siachenstudios.com}}</ref>

In 2019, India's citizenship Law led to a mass protest all over the country. Artists like [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]], Poojan Sahil, Rapper Shaz & Madara joined the cause with their own sonic protest.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Majumdar|first=Meghna|date=December 23, 2019|title=How art on social media became the face of anti-CAA protests|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/how-art-on-social-media-became-the-face-of-anti-caa-protests/article30379272.ece|access-date=May 19, 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Voice Of The People: Protest Music In India|url=http://www.thewildcity.com/features/15939-voice-of-the-people-protest-music-in-india|access-date=May 19, 2020|website=www.thewildcity.com|language=en}}</ref>

In more contemporary times, protest music has been a regular feature of movements in India. The [[Dalit]] rights movement especially uses music to further its goals. The [[Kabir Kala Manch]] is one such well known troupe of singers who used their performances to raise awareness and support for their cause. The widely acclaimed<ref name="Matzner 2014">{{cite journal|last1=Matzner|first1=Deborah|date=Fall 2014|title=''Jai Bhim Comrade'' and the Politics of Sound in Urban Indian Visual Culture|journal=Visual Anthropology Review|volume=30|issue=4|pages=127–138|doi=10.1111/var.12043}}</ref> documentary film, [[Jai Bhim Comrade]], highlighted the work of Kabir Kala Manch and presented this form of protest music to both Indian as well as international audiences. Similar, albeit less known, Dalit musical groups exist in various parts of India.

The leftist movements of India too use protest music along with street plays as a means to propagate their message amongst the masses. Protest music was a big feature of plays organized by the [[Indian People's Theatre Association]] (IPTA). Similar organisations formed after the break-up of IPTA and highly influenced by its work, like the [[Jana Natya Manch]] (JANAM), also made protest music a regular feature of their plays. In recent decades, however, the Left's cultural activism has increasingly been relegated to the margins of the cultural sphere. Some attribute this to the political decline of the mainstream Left in India, as well as a shift in focus to local movements and languages as identity politics took a greater hold of Indian Polity.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kappal|first=Bhanuj|title=2017: The year in protest music|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/cover/2017-the-year-in-protest-music/article9993633.ece|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=@businessline|date=December 15, 2017 |language=en}}</ref>

Protest music also features regularly in protests held by other mainstream national parties of India.

=== Iran ===
[[File:کنسرت_مهدی_یراحی_در_برج_میلاد_تهران،_۲۶_تیر_۱۳۹۸_06.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mona Borzouei]] co-wrote "Woman's Anthem," a key protest song during the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests, highlighting women's struggles in Iran.]]

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[[Fereydoun Farrokhzad|Fereydoun Farokhzad]]'s "Sad Eastern"—which its title is referring to Iranian people—is considered as one of the first Iranian protest songs. Due to the free speech limitations at the time of the song was first sang (1969 or 1970), it is a light protest song talking about "freedom" and "not giving up of our land" Iran.<ref>{{Cite news |title="شرقی غمگین" چگونه ساخته شد؟ |url=https://www.radiofarda.com/a/behind-scenes-documentary-murder-fereydoun-farrokhzad/31616303.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=رادیو فردا |date=December 19, 2021 |language=fa |last1=آذر |first1=بابک غفوری }}</ref>

Since it is illegal to criticize the government and social issues in Iran after the [[Iranian Revolution|1979 Iranian Revolution]], most of the Iranian artists who make protest songs live abroad. Protest songs in Iran have a long history due to the long history of [[Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran|Human rights violations by the Islamic Republic of Iran]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-16 |title=Iran's rap battles: youth with a 'pure love' for rap |url=https://observers.france24.com/en/20200916-iran-youth-rap-battles |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=The Observers - France 24 |language=en}}</ref>

One of the most important protest songs of Iran is [[Hichkas]]'s "A Good Day Will Come" which is often considered as the most influential Iranian protest song. "A Good Day Will Come" was released a year after the [[2009 Iranian presidential election protests]], one of the most violent protests in Iran.<ref>{{Citation |title=Hichkas - Ye Rooze Khoob Miad |url=https://soundcloud.com/mahdyar/ye-rooze-khoob-miad |language=en |access-date=2022-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Chaos prevails as protesters, police clash in Iranian capital  |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/20/iran.election/index.html |access-date=2022-12-28 |work=CNN}}</ref>

"Iran Iran" which is the debut single of rapper [[Fadaei]], was also released a year after the 2009 Iranian presidential election protests mentioning the [[killing of Neda Agha-Soltan]] and the 2009 [[Kahrizak Detention Center]] disaster.<ref>{{Citation |title=Iran Iran |date=2010-03-13 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2A25pjT1QqOY8OYlrkNtT2 |language=en |access-date=2022-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-06-24 |title=Iran giving out condoms for criminals to rape us, say jailed activists |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/jun/24/jailed-iran-opposition-activists-rape |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-12-04 |title=Slain student's family blame Iran |language=en-GB |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8396052.stm |access-date=2022-12-28}}</ref>

After the death of over 1500 protesters in the [[2019–2020 Iranian protests]] —which is best known as ''Bloody November'' due to its massive brutality— Iranian artists who live abroad released many protest songs include [[Hichkas]]'s "Clenched His Fists" —which was released one month after the start of the protests— and "Hit", Fadaei's "Overthrow" (also mentions [[2021 Sistan and Baluchestan protests]]) and "From Karaj to Langerud" (Inspired by the '''{{ill|death of Pezhman Gholipour|fa|پژمان قلی‌پور ملاطی}}'''). As of now, ''Bloody November'' has been mentioned many times in protest songs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-11-25 |title=World must condemn use of lethal force in Iran |url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/press-release/2019/11/iran-world-must-strongly-condemn-use-of-lethal-force-against-protesters-as-death-toll-rises-to-143/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Amnesty International |language=en}}</ref>

After the [[death of Mahsa Amini]] on September 16, 2022, who was arrested for alleged wearing her [[Hijab]] improperly and later died after she had been —according to eyewitnesses—  severely beaten by [[Guidance Patrol|religious morality police]] officers, a [[Mahsa Amini protests|massive global protests]] sparked all around the world and many Iranian artists released protest songs. Among all of the songs, [[Shervin Hajipour]]'s "[[Baraye|For"]] —which was released twelve days after Amini's death— became an instant hit and immediately turned into the unofficial "anthem" of the uprising. It was widely used during gatherings, from schools and universities to streets, both nationwide and across the globe. It was broadly circulated in social media and foreign TV channels and radio stations as well. The song also served as the backdrop for several other forms of art such as video works, graphic design and performance art. On November 11, 2022, [[Roxana Saberi]] reported the song as "the most viral tune to ever come out of Iran".<ref>{{Cite web |title=How art is amplifying the Iran protesters' demands for "woman, life, freedom!" |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-protests-baraye-song-art-amplifies-demands-for-women-life-freedom/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=CBS News |date=November 11, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> Since its release, "For" has become the single most covered protest song in Iran's history.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siamdoust |first=Nahid |title=Why Is Iran's Regime So Afraid of This Song? |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/10/26/baraye-music-threatens-iran-regime/ |access-date=2022-12-27 |website=Foreign Policy |language=en-US}}</ref> Hajipour was later arrested for the song and released on bail five days later, banned from any musical activity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Popular Protest Singer Shervin Hajipour Arrested |url=https://iranwire.com/en/politics/108113-popular-protest-singer-shervin-hajipour-arrested/ |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=iranwire.com |language=en}}</ref>

Other Iranian notable protest songs which were released during Mahsa Amini protests includes [[Mehdi Yarrahi]]'s "[[Sorud-e zan|Woman's Anthem]]", "Life's Anthem" and "Cage is Enough", [[Hichkas]]'s "This One Is Also For", Fadaei's heavy political theme album "''Righ''t" —which includes "Tawaf" and "Blood" protest songs— and "Conquer" (Inspired by the [[execution of Majidreza Rahnavard]]), Shapur's "Death to the Whole System", [[Toomaj Salehi]]'s "Battleground" and "Omen", Ethnic Musician's "Freedom's Anthem", Koorosh and Sami Low's "Us", [[Shahin Najafi]]'s "Gen Z" and "The Morning of Revenge".

[[Majid Entezami]]'s "Khorramshahr Symphony" —which was re-released on October 13, 2022, and its title is referring to [[Battle of Khorramshahr (1980)|Khorramshahr's 1980]] and [[Battle of Khorramshahr (1982)|1982]] battles— was also used multiple times on protest videos including [[Gisuboran|women cutting their hair]] and calls for protests.<ref>{{cite AV media |date=September 21, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qQkTGqZeTk |title="The Symphony of the Epic of Khorramshahr" by Majid Entezami - Live |publisher=[[Majid Entezami]] |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304144650/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qQkTGqZeTk |archive-date=March 4, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Many artists have been arrested in Iran after releasing protest songs following the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests includes Shervin Hajipour, [[Mona Borzouei]] (Lyricist of Mehdi Yarrahi's "Woman's Anthem") and Toomaj Salehi. Salehi was arrested on October 30, 2022, for his [[Social consciousness|social awareness]] activities on his social media and releasing the two protest songs "Battleground" and "Omen" during the Mahsa Amini protests. On November 27, 2022, Iranian media revealed that Salehi was charged with "[[Mofsed-e-filarz|corruption on Earth]]", an offense which could carry the death penalty.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Islamic Republic's Security Forces Arrest Dissident Rapper |url=https://www.iranintl.com/en/202210306648 |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=Iran International |date=30 October 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-11 |title=Rapper who protested over death of Mahsa Amini faces execution in Iran |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/nov/11/rapper-who-protested-over-death-of-mahsa-amini-faces-execution-in-iran |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2023, rapper [[Fadaei]] released another protest song associated with the [[Mahsa Amini protests|2022–2023 Iranian protests]] titled "Black".<ref>{{Citation |title=Fadaei - Meshki |url=https://soundcloud.com/mahdyar/meshki |access-date=2023-03-11 |language=en}}</ref> The song was very controversial due to its [[Maddahi]] singing style mixed with [[pop music]]. It also contains heavy protest lyrics and [[Chaharshanbe Suri]]-[[Muharram]]-[[Nowruz]] themes.

=== Israel ===
{{Main|Music of Israel#Music and politics}}

[[File:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia 11 by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|Jews singing [[Hebrew]] protest songs when Iranian President [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] spoke at [[Columbia University]] in 2007]]
Israel's protest music has often become associated with different political factions.

During the 1967 war, [[Naomi Shemer]] added a third verse to her song "[[Jerusalem of Gold]]", sung by [[Shuli Natan]], about the recapturing of [[Jerusalem]] after 2,000 years.<ref>Song sample, sung by Shuli Natan, taken from http://www.songs.co.il</ref> Later on that year, a different point of view of the song was introduced by the folk singer [[Meir Ariel]], who recorded an anti-war version and named it "Jerusalem of Iron".

[[Gush Emunim]] supporters have taken a repertoire of old religious songs and invested them with political meaning.  An example is the song "Utsu Etsu VeTufar" (They gave counsel but their counsel was violated). The song signifies the ultimate rightness of those steadfast in their beliefs, suggesting the rightness of Gush Emunim's struggle against anti-settlement policy by the government.

Minutes before [[Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin|Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was murdered]] at a political rally in November 1995, Israeli folk singer [[Miri Aloni]] sang the Israeli pop song "[[Shir Lashalom]]" ("Song for Peace"). This song, originally written in 1969 and performed extensively at the time by an Israeli military performing group, has become one of the anthems of the [[Israeli peace camp]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gur |first=Golan |date=2018 |title=Military Songs as Popular Music: War, Memory, and Commemoration in the Songs of the Israeli Military Bands |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2210886006 |journal=Lied und Populäre Kultur |volume=63 |pages=107 |id={{ProQuest|2210886006}} |via=ProQuest}}</ref>

During the Arab uprising known as the [[First Intifada]], Israeli singer Si Heyman sang "Yorim VeBokhim" ("Shoot and Weep") to protest Israeli policy in the territories. [[Pink Floyd]]'s "[[Another Brick in the Wall]]" is used as a protest song by some opponents of Israel's barrier in the West Bank. The lyrics were adapted to: "We don't need no occupation. We don't need no racist wall."<ref name="waters_wall_CBC">{{cite news|author1=CBC Arts|date=June 22, 2006|title=Roger Waters makes mark on Israel's wall|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/roger-waters-makes-mark-on-israel-s-wall-1.628153|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060704165407/http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/06/22/waters-israel.html|archive-date=July 4, 2006|access-date=January 1, 2015|website=[[CBC.ca]]|publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref><ref name="waters_wall_bbc">{{cite news|date=June 22, 2006|title=Waters writes on West Bank wall|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5104930.stm|access-date=January 1, 2015|website=[[BBC Online]]|publisher=BBC}}</ref><ref name="waters_wall_guardian">{{cite web|last1=Waters|first1=Roger|author-link1=Roger Waters|date=March 11, 2011|title=Tear down this Israeli wall|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/mar/11/cultural-boycott-west-bank-wall|access-date=January 1, 2015|website=[[The Guardian]] Limited}}</ref>

Since the onset of the [[Oslo Peace Process|Oslo Process]] and, more recently, [[Israel's unilateral disengagement plan]], protest songs became a major avenue for opposition activists to express sentiments. Songs protesting these policies were written and performed by Israeli musicians such as [[Ariel Zilber]], [[Aharon Razel]], and others.<ref>{{cite web|title=Zimrat Ha Aretz songs are NOT 'Haaretz' newspaper SHALOM songs|url=http://jsc.rjews.net/english.htm|publisher=Jerusalem Song Club "Zimrat HaAretz"}}</ref>

=== Malaysia ===
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=== Myanmar ===
During the [[8888 Uprising]], Burmese composer [[Naing Myanmar]] penned "Kabar Makyay Bu" (ကမ္ဘာမကျေဘူး), rendered in English as "We Won't Be Satisfied till the End of the World" as a protest song.<ref name="The Irrawaddy-2018">{{cite web|date=August 9, 2018|title=Songwriter Who Provided 'Theme Song' to 8888 Uprising Finally Honored|url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/songwriter-provided-theme-song-8888-uprising-finally-honored.html|access-date=February 4, 2021|website=The Irrawaddy|language=en-US}}</ref> Set to the tune of [[Kansas (band)|Kansas]]' "[[Dust in the Wind]]", the song quickly gained popularity across the country, as an emotional appeal for freedom.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 4, 2021|title='Driving evil out': Myanmar people kick up din to protest coup|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210204-driving-evil-out-myanmar-people-kick-up-din-to-protest-coup|access-date=February 4, 2021|website=France 24|language=en}}</ref> The song was recorded and distributed on [[cassette tape]]s, reaching millions of Burmese eventually becoming an anthem of the 8888 Uprising.<ref name="The Irrawaddy-2018" />

In the aftermath of the [[2021 Myanmar coup d'etat]], the country's nascent civil disobedience movement has revitalized this song, performing it during protests and acts of civil disobedience.<ref>{{cite web|date=February 4, 2021|title=Myanmar blocks Facebook as resistance grows to coup|url=https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-blocks-facebook-08ce7dd971655e839d6a81e7391d9e4f|access-date=February 4, 2021|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>

===Palestine===
[[Palestinian music]] ({{langx|ar|موسيقى فلسطينية}}) deals with the conflict with Israel, the longing for peace, and the love of the Palestinians' land.  A typical example of such a song is "[[Biladi, Biladi]]" (My Country, My Country), which has become the unofficial [[Palestinian national anthem]]. Additionally, there are very few Palestinian peace songs that do not indict Israel, and outwardly militaristic. Certain commentators have compared this with the general unwillingness of Palestinians to speak about internal problems, as they tend to be taboo in Palestinian society, and dissent is outlawed in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]], under [[Hamas]] control.

Another example is the song "Al-Quds (Jerusalem) our Land", with words by [[Sharif Sabri]]. The song, sung by [[Amr Diab]] from [[Port Said]], [[Egypt]], won first prize in 2003 in a contest in Egypt for video clips produced in the [[Palestinian territories|West Bank and Gaza]].<ref name="Babnik">{{cite book|title=Musical View on the Conflict in the Middle East|publisher=Jerusalem: Minerva Instruction and Consultation Group|year=2006|isbn=978-965-7397-03-9|editor1=Babnik|editor2=Golani}}Lyrics by Ali Ismayel.</ref> [[DAM (band)|DAM]] is an [[Arabic hip-hop]] group, [[rapping]] in Arabic and [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] about the problems faced by Palestinians under occupation and calling for change. [[Kamilya Jubran]]'s song "Ghareeba", a setting of a poem by [[Khalil Gibran]], deals with a sense of isolation and loneliness felt by the Palestinian woman.

=== Pakistan ===
Protest music in [[Pakistan]] has been deeply inspired by South Asian traditions since pre-independence times.

The song "[[Hum Dekhenge]]" is just one example of protest music from Pakistan. [[Faiz Ahmad Faiz|Faiz Ahmed]], a poet and a prominent Pakistani Marxist, originally penned the poem with the same title as a response to General [[Zia ul Haq]]'s repressive dictatorship. The poem is considered a critical commentary of Zia's brand of authoritarian Islam.<ref>{{citation|last=Raza|first=Gauhar|title=Listening to Faiz is a subversive act|date=January 2011|url=http://www.himalmag.com/component/content/article/3566-listening-to-faiz-is-a-subversive-act.html|work=Himal Southasian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317050254/http://himalmag.com/component/content/article/3566-listening-to-faiz-is-a-subversive-act.html|archive-date=March 17, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> His political beliefs set him up as a natural critic of General Zia Ul Haq. In 1985, as part of Zia's programme of forced Islamicization, the [[sari]], part of the traditional attire for women on the subcontinent was banned. That year, [[Iqbal Bano]], one of Pakistan's best-loved singers and artists, sang Hum Dekhenge to an audience of 50,000 people in a [[Lahore]] stadium wearing a black sari. The recording was smuggled out and distributed on bootleg cassette tapes across the country. Cries of "[[Inquilab Zindabad]]" ("Long Live Revolution") and thunderous applause from the audience can be heard on the {{YouTube|dxtgsq5oVy4|recording}}. Faiz was in prison at the time.

The song has, since the fall of the Zia dictatorship, regularly featured in protests in Pakistan. More recently, a newer rendition of the song by Pakistani singer, [[Rahat Fateh Ali Khan]], was used as the title song for the political party, [[Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf]], in the [[2013 Pakistani general election]], and in the [[2014 Azadi March|Azadi march]] of 2014.{{citation needed|date=July 2018}}

The international anthem ''girti hui deewaron ko aik dhakka aur do'' by famous poet [[Ali Arshad Mir]] created in the 1970s found profound place in various protests. This revolutionary anthem is still in use in resistance movements against oppressive political regimes and failing institutions by politicians and common people alike.<ref>{{Citation|title=GIRTI HUI DEEWAR KO (International Anthem by ALI ARSHAD MIR)| date=29 October 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EONOplsM7k| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/6EONOplsM7k| archive-date=2021-11-18 | url-status=live|language=en|access-date=April 21, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Girti huwi Deewar ko Aik Dhaka Aur Do Benazir in Jacobabad|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oXVpDAFFuQ| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211118/2oXVpDAFFuQ| archive-date=2021-11-18 | url-status=live|language=en|access-date=April 21, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Awan |first=Babar |author-link=Babar Awan |user=BabarAwanPK |number=726402755728953344 |date=April 30, 2016 |title=Girti hui deewar ko... Aik dhakka aur do! |trans-title=To the falling wall... Give another push! |language=hi |access-date=March 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202215456/https://twitter.com/babarawanpk/status/726402755728953344 |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Philippines ===
From the revolutionary songs of the [[Katipunan]] to the songs being sung by the [[New People's Army]], Filipino protest music deals with poverty, oppression as well as anti-imperialism and independence. A typical example was during the American era, as [[Jose Corazon de Jesus]] created a well-known protest song entitled "[[Bayan Ko]]", which calls for redeeming the nation against oppression, mainly colonialism, and also became popular as a song against the Marcos regime.

During the 1960s, Filipino protest music became aligned with the ideas of [[Communism]] as well as of revolution. The protest song "''Ang Linyang Masa''" came from [[Mao Zedong]] and his Mass Line and "''Papuri sa Pag-aaral''" was from [[Bertolt Brecht]]. These songs, although Filipinized, rose to become another part of Filipino protest music known as Revolutionary songs that became popular during protests and campaign struggles.

===South Korea===
{{See also|Music of South Korea|Korean protest songs}}

Commonly, protest songs in South Korea are known as ''[[Minjung]] Gayo'' ({{langx|ko|민중 가요}}, literally "People's song"), and the genre of protest songs is called "Norae Undong", translating to the literal meaning "song movement".<ref>{{cite book|last=Nidel|first=Richard|url=https://archive.org/details/worldmusic00rich_0|title=World music: The basics|publisher=Routledge|year=2005|isbn=978-0-415-96800-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/worldmusic00rich_0/page/404 404]|url-access=registration}}</ref> The starting point of Korean protest songs was the music culture of Korean students movements around 1970.<ref name="Kim-2013" />  It was common in the 1970s~1980s, especially before and after of [[June democracy movement|the June Democracy Movement]] in 1987, and associated with against the military governments of presidents [[Park Chung Hee]] and [[Chun Doo Hwan]] reflecting the will of crowd and voices of criticism of the day.<ref name="Kim-2013">{{Cite journal|last=Kim|first=Byung-soon|date=2013|title=한국 민중가요의 전개와 대중성 / Development and Popular Appeal of Korean Min-joong Ga-yo|url=http://dcollection.pusan.ac.kr/jsp/common/DcLoOrgPer.jsp?sItemId=000000086657|journal=Master Thesis in Busan Univ}}</ref> From the middle of the 1990s, following the democratization of South Korea, Korean protest songs have lost their popularity.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Kang|first=Woong-sik|title=민중가요의 역사적 의미에 대하여}}</ref> There has been a resurgence of protest songs due to the [[2024 South Korean martial law crisis]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rashid |first=Raphael |date=2024-12-11 |title=South Korea deploys K-pop light sticks and dance in protests against president |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/12/south-korea-martial-law-protests-k-pop-and-glow-sticks |access-date=2024-12-31 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Rashid |first=Raphael |date=2024-12-28 |title=South Koreans stage mass rally to demand removal of Yoon Suk Yeol |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/south-korea-seoul-rally-protest-yoon-suk-yeol |access-date=2024-12-31 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-14 |title=AP PHOTOS: K-pop light sticks take over protests that fueled impeachment of South Korea's president |url=https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-protesters-photo-gallery-yoon-b17f96063a2635ebc87f35ed9ab5ac5b |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Hyun Kyong Hannah |date=2024-12-19 |title=K-pop hits become anthems of South Korea's protests against President Yoon |url=https://theconversation.com/k-pop-hits-become-anthems-of-south-koreas-protests-against-president-yoon-246011 |access-date=2024-12-31 |website=The Conversation |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Taiwan===
"[[Island's Sunrise]]" (Chinese: 島嶼天光) is the theme song of 2014 [[Sunflower Student Movement]] in Taiwan. Also, the theme song of Lan Ling Wang TV drama series ''Into The Array Song'' (Chinese: 入陣曲), sung by Mayday, expressed all the social and political controversies during Taiwan under the president [[Ma Ying-jeou]] administration.

=== Thailand ===
{{See also|Phleng phuea chiwit}}
In Thailand, protest songs are known as ''[[Phleng phuea chiwit]]'' ({{langx|th| เพลงเพื่อชีวิต}}, {{IPA|th|pʰlēːŋ pʰɯ̂a tɕʰīː.wít|IPA}}; lit. "songs for life"), a music genre that originated in the '70s, by famous artists such as [[Caravan (Thai band)|Caravan]], [[Carabao (band)|Carabao]], [[Pongthep Kradonchamnan]] and [[Pongsit Kamphee]].<ref>{{cite web|date=December 27, 2007|title=..ปฐมบทเพลงเพื่อชีวิต ...|url=http://www.kreenjairadio.com/interview/index.php?cid=59|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228105619/http://www.kreenjairadio.com/interview/index.php?cid=59|archive-date=February 28, 2009|access-date=November 9, 2016|work=kreenjairadio|language=th}}</ref>

=== Turkey ===
The roots of the rebellious/protest music in Anatolia goes back to the 16th century. [[Ashik|Asik]]s who lived in that era, like [[Pir Sultan Abdal]], [[Epic_of_Koroghlu#Koroghlu|Koroglu]] and [[Dadaloğlu]] who lived in the 18th century are still the inspirations. The tradition of rebellion have gone for centuries and have given many song to this geography's culture.<ref>{{cite web|title=TC – Protest music after the Coup/ Songs that changed our lives|url=http://www.turkishclass.com/columns/thehandsom/2013/06/29/protest-music-after-the-coup-songs-that-changed-our-lives|access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> The message in Turkish protest music has been against inequality, lack of freedom, poverty, and the freedom of expression. Milder elements in this style are referred to as progressive, while some die-hard protest musicians have been prosecuted, and sometimes persecuted, in the 20th century Turkey. More than a few Turkish singers have been forced to exile, most notably [[Cem Karaca]], who later returned to Turkey during freer conditions and atmosphere.<ref>{{cite web|title=Turkish Protest Music|url=http://www.turkish-music.net/turkish_protest_music.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070913094847/http://www.turkish-music.net/turkish_protest_music.htm|archive-date=September 13, 2007|access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> Typically, protest music bands are leftist bands with a huge following, especially in high schools and universities. The music is a crossover between folk and rock and the lyrics are about freedom, repression and uprising, capitalism and the oppressed, and the revolution that never comes.  It's customary to say anti-American slogans here and there. The male singers always have what is called a Davidian voice (meaning deep and husky a la Barry White) and the females usually sing nasally with a high pitch.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sarapci |date=June 10, 2013|title=Protest Music from Gezi Park|url=http://sarapci.com/2013/06/10/protest-music-from-gezi-park|access-date=December 2, 2016}}</ref> Some popular examples are [[Duman (band)|Duman]], [[Grup Yorum]] and [[Selda Bagcan]].