Rage Against the Machine [1] will push for artists and musicians to boycott Arizona because of its new and restrictive immigration law [2].
The politically outspoken rap-rock band's lead singer, Zach de la Rocha, plans to announce Wednesday (July 21) that proceeds from a concert in Los Angeles on Friday (July 23) will go to organizations fighting against Arizona's law.
De la Rocha, guitarist Tom Morello, singer-songwriter Conor Oberst [3] and United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta will also throw their support behind Sound Strike, an artists' boycott of Arizona.
Norteno superstars Los Tigres del Norte [4], Colombian rock singer Juanes [5], salsa-ska band Ozomatli [6] and Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Calle 13 [7] have signed on, along with Sonic Youth [8], Kanye West [9] and Massive Attack [10].
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