Zak Cochrane: Love Music Hate Racism

Future Heist

Zak Cochrane is the National Organiser at Love Music Hate Racism, a platform set up in 2002 to challenge the growth of the far right. Born out of the Rock Against Racism movement, which goes back to the 1970s, Love Music Hate Racism organise gigs that allow people of all backgrounds to mix, over a shared love of music, and empower the anti-racist message by showing how we have more in common with our neighbours than differences, which racists seek to exploit.

Artists who have performed under Love Music Hate Racism banners so far include Ms Dynamite, Kasabian, Hard -Fi, Babyshambles, Akala, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Estelle, The View, Lethal Bizzle, Kano, Roll Deep and Basement Jaxx. Zak explains how the organisation has developed, the strategy of local gigs and events, and how you can get involved.

Follow Love Music Hate Racism on Twitter @lmhrnational and on Instagram @lovemusichateracism. Find out more at lovemusichateracism.com

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Produced and recorded by Rena Niamh Smith
Theme music by Benjamin Tassie
Artwork by Fleur Beck
Sound editing by Simon Guy
Special thanks to Chloe Vasseghi