Have you heard about Nah? He’s a Vietnamese libertarian rapper whose viral hit “F@#& Communism” is blowing up with 900,000+ views on YouTube. And he’s also SFL’s latest confirmed performer at the 2016 International Students For Liberty Conference.
That’s right, Nah will be performing his anti-authoritarian hit in front of the largest annual gathering of libertarian students in the world. Will you be in the crowd?
Nah’s story has gained significant media attention this week. Just yesterday, the Global Post published an article about the rapper’s background:
One of Vietnam’s most subversive new rap songs isn’t about partying, sex or even drugs. It’s simply called “F*ck Communism.” (We added the asterisk.) It’s a six-minute revenge fantasy targeting dirty cops, crooked bureaucrats and the so-called “professional thieves” who run the Communist Party of Vietnam.
This song is dangerously rebellious in Vietnam, an authoritarian state that attempts to crush anti-government dissent. It’s also growing really popular. Since its release in January, the track has racked up [900,000+] views on YouTube — and in a country with fewer than 40 million internet users, that’s a huge hit song.
Nah, 24, is currently in the US where he’s studying entrepreneurship at Oklahoma State University. His student visa expires in the summer of 2016. That’s when he intends to return despite potential charges of creating “propaganda against the state,” a crime used to imprison hundreds of dissidents in the past decade.
Nah’s bravery to stand up against a corrupt regime despite personal risks is what inspired SFL to invite him to ISFLC. Though he may new to the music world, Nah’s strength to fight for liberty shows he’s more hardcore than most rappers in the game.
Come see Nah perform yourself at the 2016 International Students For Liberty Conference —February 26-28, 2016 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC. Register now!
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