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– Brenda Hernandez, Friend of Lumpen

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– Drew Mitchell, 606 Records

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– Sofia Gabriel Del Callejo, Hyde Park Art Center

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– Vanessa Sanchez, Yollocalli Arts Reach

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– Mario Smith, News From the Service Entrance

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CRACKS: A Music Album to Support Lumpen Radio

<a href="https://lostchildren.bandcamp.com/album/cracks">CRACKS by Lost Children Net Label</a>
The Lost Children Net Label launched a music record called CRACKS on June 27th, 2026, at the Suoni per il Popolo festival. It features different musicians from all around the globe who have made their compositions around the topic of confronting the violence behind borders, surveillance, and deportation. This album is a compilation of 14 tracks that was also physically released on cassette format. These cassettes are limited edition, as there are only one-hundred.

As part of this initiative the Lost Children Label will be donating the funds raised through the sales of this record to the Council on American-Islamic Relations Minnesota and to us, Lumpen Radio. All of the benefits will be split equally between both organizations.

For more information on the Lost Children Net Label Bandcamp page, where you can also purchase the cassette or the digital record, go here: https://lostchildren.bandcamp.com/album/cracks

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CRACKS: A Music Album to Support Lumpen Radio