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Serj Tankian – Singer and Activist
Stephen Sackur talks to Serj Tankian, frontman of heavy metal band System of a Down. Do his views on politics in his family's homeland of Armenia mean more to him than his music?
Stephen Sackur interviews Serj Tankian, the frontman of heavy metal band System of a Down. An arch advocate for his family's homeland, Armenia, his passionate views on genocide, war and corrupt governance have won him millions of fans and numerous enemies. Which matters more: the politics or the music?
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Sat 17 Apr 202104:30
BBC News Latin America & North America only
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Serj Tankian: Why I became an activist
Duration: 01:03
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
| Actor | Serj Tankian |
Broadcasts
- Wed 14 Apr 202104:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Wed 14 Apr 202109:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Wed 14 Apr 202122:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 15 Apr 202104:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 15 Apr 202109:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Thu 15 Apr 202122:30BBC News except UK & UK HD
- Sat 17 Apr 202104:30BBC News Latin America & North America only
