Tankian raises genocide awareness in “100 Years”

Armenian–American singer-composer-multi-instrumentalist, poet and political activist Serj Tankian, and his fellow rockers at System of a Down have dedicated their current “Wake Up the Souls” tour toward raising awareness of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and forcing Turkey to take accountability. As an extension of the group's current trek, Tankian and composer John Psathas have teamed up for the somber composition “100 Years”, which juxtaposes Tankian harmonising with images of the atrocities from the genocide.

“This video is dedicated to all those fighting for truth, recognition and justice for the first genocide of the 20th Century and all subsequent genocides,” a note at the beginning of “100 Years” reads.

On April 23, System of the Down will play their first ever concert in Armenia when they perform a free gig at the capital city of Yerevan's Republic Park. “In Armenia, our status is unparalleled,” Tankian told Rolling Stone. “So we want to go there and play for the people, which we've never done as System of a Down. It's quite exciting.”

Source: Rolling Stone