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Burmese Hip Hop Activist’s Third Year In Prison

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As well as being a musician, Zayar Thaw is also a social activist who has used his music to raise awareness and funds through performing in charity concerts. He was one of four founding members of the underground youth organisation known as Generation Wave.
On 12 March 2008 he was arrested and charged with forming an illegal organisation. He was then sentenced to six years imprisonment.

26 March 2010 was Zayar Thaw’s 29th birthday, and on this occassion, Min Yan Naing, a co-founder of Generation Wave, spoke to The Irrawaddy. He said: “We are sad that our comrade Zayar Thaw is spending his birthday behind bars but we are so proud and honored that he did the right thing and gave up his liberty to fight for freedom in our country. We salute him for his effort and wish him a very happy birthday.”

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