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[.white]Through 250 rap workshops across Denmark, from Skagen to Greater Copenhagen, Rapolitics’ rap coaches have brought the three core themes—Re:Claim Your Body, Re:Claim Your Voice, and Re:Claim Your Home—into classrooms at primary and secondary schools. Each workshop lasts five hours, is facilitated by two rap coaches, and consists of theoretical insights as well as practical and physical exercises. Students discuss, reflect on, and engage with one of the selected themes. They then receive instruction in rhythm, rhyme, flow, and other linguistic and musical techniques, equipping them with the tools to write and perform their own rap.[.white]

[.white]For 15 years, Rapolitics has successfully engaged diverse young people through rap workshops—from the most academically dedicated students to those who are disengaged and struggling. The rap component encourages students to immerse themselves in the content, giving some of the more vulnerable youth a sense of accomplishment that resonates with them. They build self-confidence, realize the importance of their voices, and develop a greater belief in themselves. This, in turn, strengthens their ability to acquire new knowledge and participate in society.[.white]

[.white]Workshop participants are not only educated about human rights but are also encouraged to form their own opinions and visions for a better society before expressing their ideas through rap.[.white]

[.white]As an extension of the workshop program, participants have had the opportunity to record their rap about human rights in a professional mobile recording studio. In addition to providing the finished songs to students and teachers, they are uploaded to Rapolitics’ media channels as a collective rap album on human rights.[.white]

[.white] ROSKILDE FESTIVAL [.white]

[.white]In 2023 and 2024, Rapolitics established a Re:Act area at Roskilde Festival, featuring a three-day program. With great enthusiasm, we continue this collaboration with the Nordic region’s largest festival in 2025, 2026, and 2027. Re:Actserves as an experimental platform where young Danish artists and international rap performers come together to explore music’s potential in promoting human rights. Through hip hop, we highlight artists’ struggles for human rights in a way that moves, inspires, and motivates audiences to engage with the themes and messages in the music.[.white]

[.white]Roskilde Festival offers a unique opportunity to drive social and ideological change among young people. As festival-goers are already in an “exploratory mode,” the festival provides a distinctive framework for social innovation—one that fosters openness to new ideas and a shift in social norms. This creates a relatable yet entirely new way of reaching the audience. At the festival, Re:Act meets young people in a unique setting, using rap performances, talks, and creative workshops to spark interest and engagement among the attendees.[.white]

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[.white] RE:CLAIM FESTIVAL [.white]

[.white]In 2023 and 2024, Rapolitics hosted a one-day festival in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, specifically highlighting political rappers and activist hip hop artists who brought their respective human rights struggles to the forefront. The event featured concerts, talks, panel debates, and workshops designed to educate young people about their own rights and the rights of others. The festivals were free of charge, ensuring that all young people, regardless of their social background or financial situation, had the opportunity to participate in the celebrations.[.white]

[.white]RAPFÆRDIGHED[.white]

The Rapfærdighed podcast, created in collaboration with Rapolitics, the Danish Institute for Human Rights, and Roskilde Festival, aired weekly episodes during the spring of 2024. Hosted by Manus Bell and co-hosted by Mads Lemmike, each episode featured a Danish rapper with something important to say.

Each episode explored rap, rights, and justice, using a track from the featured artist as a starting point.

The podcast is supported by the Tuborgfondet and the OpEn Fund.

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