Publication: Jirra : Oromo Protest Songs as Weapons of Resistance Against Domination in Ethiopia
Jirra : Oromo Protest Songs as Weapons of Resistance Against Domination in Ethiopia
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Regassa, A. (2025). Jirra : Oromo Protest Songs as Weapons of Resistance Against Domination in Ethiopia. African Identities, 23(1), 176–193. https://doi.org/10.1080/14725843.2023.2251693
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Beginning from the 1960s, the Oromo struggle for emancipation from authoritarianism in Ethiopia took dimensions of peasant uprisings, liberation movements, and everyday forms of resistance through which discourses and institutions of domination have been resisted and defied. As part of their resistance strategies, the Oromo use art in defying political oppression, economic inequalities, and socio-cultural marginalization. From legendary musicians to amateur singers, Oromo artists have been speaking to power and inspiring the people in
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- Regassa, Asebe
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Regassa, A. (2025). Jirra : Oromo Protest Songs as Weapons of Resistance Against Domination in Ethiopia. African Identities, 23(1), 176–193. https://doi.org/10.1080/14725843.2023.2251693
