Across former Yugoslavia and beyond, songs of the Partisan struggle, resistance, and revolution reverberate anew in the public square. Why is that? And who’s that singing over there? Four activist choirs tell their origin stories, explain how they re-purpose the legacy of past antifascist struggles, and, yes, sing.

Featuring (excerpts of) the songs

• "Pesem upora," "El Pueblo Unido," "Bread and Roses," and "Bella Ciao" performed by Kombinat Women's Choir (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
• "Sebben che siamo donne," "Konjuh planinom," "Pjesma slobodi," "Bella Ciao," and "All You Fascists Bound to Lose" performed by Zbor Praksa (Pula, Croatia)
• "Bella Ciao" performed by KIC Pop Hor (Podgorica, Montenegro)
• "Bela caw / Ez keca Kurdim," "Maljčiki," "Resolution der Kommunarden," and "Geljan dade" peformed by Hor 29. Novembar (Vienna, Austria)

The Remembering Yugoslavia podcast explores the memory of a country that no longer exists. Created, produced, and hosted by Peter Korchnak. New episodes two to four times per month.

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