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Straight Outta Hamburg
German magazine Der Spiegel has a touching story today about Esther Bejarano, the only surviving member of the Auschwitz Girls’ Orchestra, and her new album with Cologne-based rappers Microphone Mafia. Bejarano is currently celebrating the release of new record Per La Vita. That CD includes German and Italian anti-fascist standards, but also has new hip hop numbers commemorating the Holocaust. The project is a result of an effort by The Confederation of German Trade Unions to counteract neo-Nazi materials that had somehow infiltrated German public schools in 2004-2006. Bejarano, having spent most of her life educating people about the Holocaust, seems to be fairly enthusiastic about the change of pace:
“It is certainly a bit different from what we normally do,” the diminuitive, 85-year-old Bejarano told Spiegel Online, referring to her group Coincidence, which includes her daughter Edna and son Joram and normally plays Jewish and anti-fascist songs. “But I know this hip hop stuff is popular among the youth. I thought if we worked together, then young people could learn more about what happened back then.”
Sadly, the article doesn’t include audio– but keep an eye out for Per La Vita!