winnipeg free press reports quebec student leaders invited on stage for rap group loco locass' closing song at Montreal's Francofolies Festival. Student leaders danced, rapped, and sang on stage with loco locass to their piece Libérez-nous des Libéraux, or "Free Us From The Liberals."
Shortly before the song, the group, all dressed in the red colours of the student protest movement, asked the crowd of 80,000 to observe a moment of silence with them to mark "the end of the Liberal regime."
below, one of the many youtubes springing up in the last few days showing audience videos capturing different angles and perspectives. loco locass incorporated well known demonstration chants into the piece, and with (very willing) audience participation - people cheering, chanting, singing, banging pots and pans, and waving peace signs.
the following video shows the student leaders rapping and dancing, and the audience in the moment of silence reported by the press. (other videos focus on other elements - for example, the pots and pans - in some sections of the crowd, quite numerous, or demonstration chants, more audible in other sections, or footage of the student leaders in the silent moment. most of the videos range from 10-12 minutes.)
bloquons la hausse! (or, "stop the hike!"): i also found this video composition from late march. the persons in one segment of the video saying, "bloquons la hausse!" represent artists supporting the student strikers. in another video segment, student leader gabriel nadeau dubois tells protesters in an inspiring speech, "nous sommes le peuple!" and "nous allons gagner!" - or - "we are the people!" and "we are going to win!"
here is a link to liberate us from the liberals with the full french lyrics posted beneath. the song opens by telling people that, unfortunately, for too many years, two great traditions have marked the history of quebec - utter comtempt for the intelligence of citizens and the selling of elections. the song also satirizes charest.
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