It is a sad reflection on the world that YEV’s music becomes more relevant and more relatable with every passing day. Why? Because it holds a mirror up to man’s inhumanity, it asks us not to turn our gaze away from the self-inflicted tragedies of the world; it asks us to be more caring and careful, empathetic and understanding.
His latest, “Witness,” is one of the most powerful advocations of that idea I have heard in a long time. It is a reminder to remember the hurt and the harm done in the name of creed, culture, and country, or just sheer greed, today and for thousands of years up until now.
It’s a soaring, sweeping, choir-driven anthem, one that mixes the keening, haunting beauty of eastern music with the guitar-driven Western rock sound. It’s a perfect meeting of east and west in unison for a global effort—a big and powerful sound for a timeless and yet timely cause.
“Witness” is a song built on a straightforward truth: to bear witness to the tragedy in the world is to keep those stories alive. Remembrance is resistance!
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