In Russia, some of the rockers whose anthems bid farewell to communism rose to stardom, wealth and mainstream acclaim. Belarusian is one of Belarus’ official languages, but it is far less widely spoken than Russian. He set some of his patriotic and protest music to Neklyayev’s Belarusian-language verse. In 2011, he recorded a Polish protest song, “Walls,” in Belarusian. But should he leave, Belarusian music could be in for a new golden age, they say.

Source: bd News24 September 07, 2020 06:45 UTC