Sunday Concerts for Assange with Siobhan O'Brien
Every Sunday Only on Youtube!
Every Sunday at Noon PST/15h EST/20h GMT on Assange Defense, Stella Assange, we will be premiering concerts from musicians around the world in support of my husband, Julian Assange.
An eclectic mix of never before streams on Youtube, the series will include live, acoustic and home studio music sets from musicians including James Kennedy from the Underdogs, Adelchi & Jes, David Rovics, Ben Mitchell, Mark Chadwick from the Levellers, Gabriel Moreno, Alabama 3, and many more.
This series aims to spread awareness about Julian Assange's case in preparation for the New Public Hearing that will be on Tuesday-Wednesday, 20-21 February, 2024 at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Please check our Toolkit for more resources and info.
Every week we will be premiering a music set with weekly priority actions and other information on how you can join the fight and help Julian.
WEEKLY PRIORITY ACTION - This bill is still circulating!
UNITED STATES - We need your help.
Call your representatives to sign onto H.Res. 934!
H.Res.934 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that regular journalistic activities are protected under the First Amendment, and that the United States ought to drop all charges against and attempts to extradite Julian Assange.
118th Congress (2023-2024)
Read more here.
Find your Representative here.
This week’s Sunday Concert is with Siobhan O’Brien.
Watch it now on Youtube.
Tracklist:
Mumbo Jumbo Bla Bla Bla
The King's Fool
Give Me Back The Love
Hold Me In Your Arms
You Can't Run Out Of Love
Freedom (Saorise)
Music Available here.
Siobhan O’Brien
Dubbed “a voice the world should hear” by Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains), Siobhán O’Brien is writing music for the risk takers of this world. Certainly a woman who made the trek from Ireland to America, with only two suitcases in hand, to be a full-time songwriter knows a thing or two about risk.
It’s a common narrative for songwriters to chronicle their journey towards self-discovery but O’Brien does it in a manner that is so relatable, it’s as if she wrote these songs for you alone. Perhaps it’s the exquisite tension in her voice, the authenticity in her lyrics, or the magnetic presence on stage that garnered a generation of admirers ranging from Bob Dylan to Leonard Cohen but the folk-rock songwriter has only just begun to tell her story.
You've decided to join the fight and speak up for Julian in an industry where many may find it expedient to keep silent. What do you think formed your political perspective and activation?
I've decided to be associated with Julian's campaign because I know what it feels like to be silenced. I believe in the power of the people and I've always had a sense of the world being very unjust. As a musician I've felt very much outside the box always and i never knew why. In recent years the world has been exposed to the corruption that has been going on in the underbelly , in the shadows and it all made sense then why what would seem to be the right thing to do was never done by our politicians. This uncovering of lies started with Wikileaks.
How did you come to care about this cause?
I've always cared about this cause ever since Wikileaks had so much to do with the cause of justice and uncovering corruption at the highest levels. It is galling the serious violations of human rights and civil liberties that are ignored because of corruption. Everything bad in the world started with a lie.
And what's the most important thing you'd like people to understand about Julian's case?
That Julian's case is bigger than petty in fighting about whether he broke the law or not. It is an opportunity for people to get behind and be the change our world so badly needs. Imagine living in a world where you could trust the governments and Judicial systems that the truth would come out regardless of class or rank or influence.
Find out more about Siobhan O’Brien on her website. Follow her on socials: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, TikTok.