Music For Freedom

100 million Chinese citizens have now quit the Chinese Communist Party

07 August 2011 by anderseriksson

Today the number of Chinese citizens who have quit the Chinese Communist Party and its affiliated organisations reached 100 million!

Since november 2004, when the Epoch Times editorial articles Nine Commentaries On The Communist Party were published, this grassroots movement has grown stronger and stronger. It’s giving the Chinese people a hope for a better future.

One of my songs is actually inspired by the Nine Commentaries and it’s called The Chinese Way.

The Nine Commentaries are also available as videos on NTDTV’s YouTube Channel. I recommend anyone to see them!

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Playing at Tuidang rally in Goteborg

31 July 2011 by anderseriksson

I played my songs and used the background music from Music For Freedom at a Tuidang rally in Goteborg, Saturday July 30.

If you don’t know what Tuidang is visit this website:
http://quitccp.org/

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Me and my wife Aiky and possible name change

25 July 2011 by anderseriksson

I now have found what they all write songs and poems about – love. I got married recently with a wonderful woman called Aiky. It’s pretty late in life, but it has had a big impact on me. It’s something I am really happy about. Big news! Many of my friends and acquaintances were in fact really surprised.

I write a few words about it here on my blog since it is also related to my music making.

I have been a bit hesitant to change my name as an artist but my name is in fact very common in Sweden, and I think there are benefits in the promotion of my music with a different name.

So I tried to find a good combination from my surname and my wife’s surname but I could not find anything that sounded good. But at last I found a good one even though it’s just 3 letters from my name (RIK) and 2 letters from my wifes surname (OH).

Rikoh! Either only Rikoh or Anders Rikoh. Any thoughts among you dear blog readers? I am thankful for any input.

By the way, I just bought a new music software (Logic Express) and I have plans to create some instrumental music in the near future. Let’s see how it goes!

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22 years ago since the Tiananmen massacre

04 June 2011 by anderseriksson

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Video clip from Amnesty gig: “Mission of Peace”

29 May 2011 by anderseriksson

Me and Jenny (who plays flute on my CD “Music For Freedom”) played five songs at the Amnesty event “Röster från Kina” (Voices from China). We played Getting Closer, Mission of Peace, Walking On Holy Ground, You Received Me and The Chinese Way.

Here is a clip that one of my friends in the audience shot with her iPhone 3.

Poems were read by Chinese oppressed authors, attention to the case of Shi Tao, speech by Lilly Wang about crimes against human rights in China, songs by Rut Blomqvist.

A successful event with some 100 people in the Café, many signing petition postcards for Shi Tao.

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Gig at Amnesty event “Röster från Kina” (Voices from China)

22 May 2011 by anderseriksson

Me and Jenny (who plays on the CD Music For Freedom) will play at an event arranged by Amnesty May 29, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Amnestys text in Swedish:

Röster från Kina

Sånger och texter om frihet och rätt: Anders Eriksson (singer songwriter), Rut Blomqvist (folk, indie, bluegrass). Lilly Wang berättar om mänskliga rättigheter i Kina. Utställning och berättelser som uppmärksammar situationen för kulturarbetare i Kina.

Plats: Café Hängmattan, Musikens Hus, Karl Johansgatan 16, gratis entré!
Tid: Söndagen 29 maj kl.17.30
Arrangörer: Grupp 175, Grupp 204, Grupp 100

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Upcoming gig at Ljungblads in Alingsås Feb 3

10 January 2011 by anderseriksson

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Gig – City Library (Stadsbiblioteket i Göteborg)

15 October 2010 by anderseriksson

I will play on an open mic session on Wednesday 27 October 6 PM at the City Library in Goteborg (Stadsbiblioteket i Göteborg). I will play myself, without the band. Just me an my guitar. There will some other artists as well. Welcome!