Latest Shan album salutes
Latest Shan album salutes "The Lady"
General
"Duty and Youth", released late last month by a new Shan band, Young Turks, is led by a song in tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma's democratic struggle.
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Parts of the lyrics read: (Aung San Suu
Kyi)3 Recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (Aung San Suu
Kyi)3 She is imprisoned by the military dictators ... Who, among Shan leaders, can be as daring ... The song, written and sung by Sai Leik, also preaches "the folly" of relying too much on a non-violent struggle: "When the strong
triumphs, the weak loses When a peaceful
struggle is waged, If the unjust is
easily beaten |
Young Turks band is made up of members from Col Yawdserk's Shan State Army "South".


