Riot Folk

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In their own words, Riot-Folk! is “an anti-profit mutual aid collective of radical artists and musicians,” who “make music to provoke, educate, heal and inspire, with the end-goal of doing away with capitalism and building a free and just society.”

As the name suggests, members of the collective sing folk music, primarily American folk music, and usually with anarchist themes throughout.

The collective is scattered across the United States, primarily located on the East Coast and in the Bay Area. The artists have toured extensively throughout the U.S. and parts of the United Kingdom… All music released by anyone in the collective is given away for free on their website, promoting the anarchist ideal of using music as a tool for change, instead of selling it for profit. CDs are also available from the artists, usually on a sliding scale ranging from $5-$20, and fans pay what they can. Thus, those who would not otherwise be able to afford the average price of 10$-15$ may still obtain albums, the difference being made up by those with more money at their disposal. This is an example of anonymous mutual-aid in practice. All albums are distributed with D.I.Y. principles at heart.

The collective operates entirely on donations.

http://www.riotfolk.org
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