Rock against corruption
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Once upon a time, Bangladesh and Nigeria used to compete as to who should take the #1 spot in the world’s most corrupted countries list. Bangladesh has beaten Nigeria a few years ago.
I say we are not impotent to act. We can start a campaign against corruption and convey the message to people via music, precisely rock. If a few big names like Artcell, Aurthohin, Black, Cryptic Fate and others would join the willing underground bands to launch a huge campaign against corruption, may be we can make a difference. Even if it influences only those that are young, it will prevent this generation to make the same mistakes as their predecessors; when they are in the position to do so.
Some have argued that a lot of bands have written anti-corruption songs previously but have never received attention as anti-corruption songs. However, I believe they were not given adequate attention because they were not released under a title like “Rock against corruption”. I would bet many of those bands never mentioned corruption in their album sleeves.
Some have also claimed that it would be a dangerous step for the musicians, which; unfortunately, is true to some extent. But it should also be kept in mind that the campaign, as I would like to call it, is not against a particular person or a political party or a government. It is against corruption in general.
How much impact an album titled “Rock Against Corruption” would have on the society is questionable. It is true that someone who is worried about earning his/her bread for the day would not be motivated by music; that too underground rock. However, I am trying to make a tiny little bit of contribution towards our country. What better can us, the underground population, do sitting in front of computers with most of the possible luxuries of life? Actually, there are things we can do such as go volunteer for some sort of relief work. Then again half the relief materials and donation money will be pocketed by the political leaders. So if we are doing music already, why not do it for a bigger cause?
A lot of people have argued that music can not obliterate corruption. In this regard allow me to quote from a website my friend Rafi (Makorsha), a former writer of RS, “I want to clarify that we do not aim to ‘reduce’ or ‘remove’ corruption. It is true that we want that. But we are aware that the idea of a bunch of kids going to offices to stop people from bribing is quite stupid and unpractical. But what we have in our hands is music, fortunately rock, which has the loudest voice in times like these. Shout out loud what you think about corruption. When you sing a rock number, 100 people sing along with you. If you have a clear message, u can put it to 100 heads together, who will be inspired to hate corruption. That is how powerful rock is, and underground musicians of Bangladesh are blessed with the power; what is required is the use of it. I say again, we don’t aim removal or reduction of corruption. We aim to make those bastards feel bad and to make the new generation an anti-corruption unit itself.”
Let’s give rock a chance. Let’s give us a chance. Let’s rock against corruption.
by Tridevi Chakm
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