iron cross

on a similar note to the previous post, i learned about a burmese band from ohnmar's students called iron cross who are one of the most popular bands in burma. we listened to a song about orphans, and as she was translating the lyrics for me, we ended up quite puzzled. the song was basically ripe with blatant anti-government overtones, and while we obviously thought that was pretty brilliant, the fact that they're allowed into the mainstream is a bit confusing...

i found a npr segment on them that explains it a bit, and is worth listening to. their music is actualy really pretty, you should listen if you have a chance:

iron cross battles burmese repression with song