Music and art in a time of protest | Denise Ho

Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. After her arrest for taking part in the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests, artist Denise Ho’s music was banned in China. In this talk, she shares how she fought back by organizing concerts and building her own record label. Art and creativity, she says, can never be controlled. Stay tuned after her talk for a special performance of her music, sung in Cantonese. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You’re welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), submit a Media Request here: Follow TED on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel: