Freedom Highway is a festival, at the Barbican (19 - 22September), that focuses on the powerful role of music and song in the political struggles and liberation movement of the 20th century, featuring live music, talks and films from an international line-up of artists including:
Waterson Family
Chumbawamba
The Levellers
June Tabor
Quilapayum
Victor Heredia
Angel Parra
Steve Earle
Dick Gaughan
Karan Casey
Manu Dibango
Soweto String Quartet
Joan Jara
Frank Harte
Donal Lunny
To find out more please visit the website www.barbican.org.uk/freedomhighway