Polish radio community releases compilation in support of Belarusian protesters

Polish radio community Radio Kapital has released a charity compilation in support of protesters in Belarus.

Made by artists from Belarus, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, the United States, Russia, and Hungary, the compilation of 74 tracks ranges from club music and classical to ambient, noise, and rock.

Titled Peramen! A Compilation for Belarus, the album references the perestroika anthem “Peremen” — or “changes” in English — by Soviet rock band Kino. The song has regularly appeared at pro-democracy protests in Belarus, which broke out in August after the country’s highly-contested presidential vote saw Alexander Lukashenko declare he had won a sixth term in office.

“The artists featured on Peramen! also demand changes,” Radio Kapital says. “While we cannot physically join protesters on the streets of Belarus, we want to offer them at least this form of support. Our thoughts are with our friends — and with all of the people who have been arrested, beaten, and humiliated. We join the grief of the families of all those murdered in the protests.”

All of the proceeds will go to BY_help, an initiative helping the families of the victims of repression in Belarus to cover fines, legal, and medical costs.

Listen to the album and buy it here.