STORY: Libya Protest Music- Benghazi youth band voices out protest against Libyan government
LENGTH: 1'58
RESTRICTION: No access to Chinese mainland
TYPE: Arabic/ Nats
SOURCE: China Central Television
DATELINE: Benghazi - 25 Mar 2011
LENGTH: 1'58
SHOTLIST:
Benghazi - 25 Mar 2011
1. Various of anti-government protestors in a demonstration
2. Shot of damaged cars
3. Various of destroyed buildings
4. Band members walking into the room
5. Close of band member Adam singing
6. Mid of band member Tariq playing guitar
7. Close of band member Adam singing
8. Pan of a loaded machine-gun
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tariq, a Libyan anti-government protestor and musician:
"The atmosphere we are living in right now - full of killing and shelling by that horrible leader - brings out very dark music out of us. Or music was already dark because of the repression and lack of freedom in this country with the youth being killed or imprisoned. The music is darker and more depressing than before."
10. Close of a table with guitar, knife, microphone, loaded machine-gun on it
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Adam, a Libyan anti-government protestor and musician:
"We are in a state of imprisonment. We live in a hole from which we can't get out. We want to show people that in Libya we have rock and metal music!"
12. Mid of Adam singing
STORYLINE:
When Libya's anti-government fighters continue their battle against forces loyal to Col. Omar Mouammer al Gadaffi on the streets, some youth are turning to rock music to express their political feelings.
Benghazi, the rebel stronghold in the east of the northern African country has seen some of the fiercest clashes involving hundreds of youths.
Adam and Tariq, members of a local rock band, were involved in those anti-government clashes.
Just weeks later, they showed reporters around the scenes of the worst rioting.
Gaddafi's military compound locally known as the Khatiba, was allegedly a center of imprisonment and torture for anti-government activists before the unrest began.
Adam shows reporters some of the rebel's graffiti "W e need freedom!" "I write this for myself!" on the walls of this compound, which is also a symbol of Gaddafi's power in Benghazi.
The average age of Libyans is just over 24 years and with such youth comes much vigor.
Anti-government protestors and musicians Adam and Tariq are no different.
Fresh from fighting in the anti-government clashes, they retreat to this suburban Bengahzi basement.
Here they sing about their experience in a death metal group called Al Irhab wa Wahshi - or Terrorism of Brutality.
Surrounded by trophies seized from the scenes of the clashes, the band played death metal; the only genre of music, they say that comes close to expressing their anger and passion.
The reporter asked guitarist Tariq how the unrest in Benghazi has influenced their music.
"The atmosphere we are living in right now - full of killing and shelling by that horrible leader - brings out very dark music out of us. Or music was already dark because of the repression and lack of freedom in this country with the youth being killed or imprisoned. The music is darker and more depressing than before," said Tariq.
For the two members of the local band, music is an outlet for the violence and bloodshed they've seen firsthand.
"We are in a state of imprisonment. We live in a hole from which we can't get out. We want to show people that in Libya we have rock and metal music!" said Adam.
Young People have traditionally channeled their frustration through music but what makes Al Irhab wa Washi different is that they're doing it amidst world changing history.
LENGTH: 1'58
RESTRICTION: No access to Chinese mainland
TYPE: Arabic/ Nats
SOURCE: China Central Television
DATELINE: Benghazi - 25 Mar 2011
LENGTH: 1'58
SHOTLIST:
Benghazi - 25 Mar 2011
1. Various of anti-government protestors in a demonstration
2. Shot of damaged cars
3. Various of destroyed buildings
4. Band members walking into the room
5. Close of band member Adam singing
6. Mid of band member Tariq playing guitar
7. Close of band member Adam singing
8. Pan of a loaded machine-gun
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tariq, a Libyan anti-government protestor and musician:
"The atmosphere we are living in right now - full of killing and shelling by that horrible leader - brings out very dark music out of us. Or music was already dark because of the repression and lack of freedom in this country with the youth being killed or imprisoned. The music is darker and more depressing than before."
10. Close of a table with guitar, knife, microphone, loaded machine-gun on it
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Adam, a Libyan anti-government protestor and musician:
"We are in a state of imprisonment. We live in a hole from which we can't get out. We want to show people that in Libya we have rock and metal music!"
12. Mid of Adam singing
STORYLINE:
When Libya's anti-government fighters continue their battle against forces loyal to Col. Omar Mouammer al Gadaffi on the streets, some youth are turning to rock music to express their political feelings.
Benghazi, the rebel stronghold in the east of the northern African country has seen some of the fiercest clashes involving hundreds of youths.
Adam and Tariq, members of a local rock band, were involved in those anti-government clashes.
Just weeks later, they showed reporters around the scenes of the worst rioting.
Gaddafi's military compound locally known as the Khatiba, was allegedly a center of imprisonment and torture for anti-government activists before the unrest began.
Adam shows reporters some of the rebel's graffiti "W e need freedom!" "I write this for myself!" on the walls of this compound, which is also a symbol of Gaddafi's power in Benghazi.
The average age of Libyans is just over 24 years and with such youth comes much vigor.
Anti-government protestors and musicians Adam and Tariq are no different.
Fresh from fighting in the anti-government clashes, they retreat to this suburban Bengahzi basement.
Here they sing about their experience in a death metal group called Al Irhab wa Wahshi - or Terrorism of Brutality.
Surrounded by trophies seized from the scenes of the clashes, the band played death metal; the only genre of music, they say that comes close to expressing their anger and passion.
The reporter asked guitarist Tariq how the unrest in Benghazi has influenced their music.
"The atmosphere we are living in right now - full of killing and shelling by that horrible leader - brings out very dark music out of us. Or music was already dark because of the repression and lack of freedom in this country with the youth being killed or imprisoned. The music is darker and more depressing than before," said Tariq.
For the two members of the local band, music is an outlet for the violence and bloodshed they've seen firsthand.
"We are in a state of imprisonment. We live in a hole from which we can't get out. We want to show people that in Libya we have rock and metal music!" said Adam.
Young People have traditionally channeled their frustration through music but what makes Al Irhab wa Washi different is that they're doing it amidst world changing history.
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