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EPISODE · Feb 11, 2026 · 8 MIN

Brass beats in the streets

from Crosscurrents · host KALW

Music can be a tool for cultural expression and social change. For this story, we’re going out in the streets to meet a band that provides a soundtrack for Bay Area protests. They’re called The Brass Liberation Orchestra. For nearly 25 years The Brass Liberation Orchestra – or BLO – has played a range of protests. But they’ve been especially busy since President Trump’s second term began. Reporter Renée Bartlett-Webber went to hear the live soundtrack to resistance.

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