Swing Youth: In Nazi Germany, jazz was an act of defiance
31 May 2026, 08:05 GMT
Topic: Culture
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/swing-youth-in-nazi-germany-jazz-was-an-act-of-defiance/a-77143547?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
The Nazis denounced jazz music as "degenerate art," despite its widespread popularity in Germany. As the Nazis clamped down on expression, groups of jazz-loving teenagers formed the Swing Youth to rebel.