How jazz became an act of defiance in Nazi Germany
26 May 2026, 12:02 GMT
Topic: Culture
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/how-jazz-became-an-act-of-defiance-in-nazi-germany/a-77143547?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
The Nazis denounced jazz music as "degenerate art," despite its widespread popularity in Germany. Amid crackdowns on freedom of expression, groups of jazz-loving teenagers formed the Swing Youth in rebellion.