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Tommy Ramone, Rocking the Hungarian Embassy

NPR | By Michele Kelemen
Published November 19, 2004 at 9:00 PM PST
Tommy Ramone performs at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Tommy Ramone performs at the Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

The Hungarian Embassy in Washington, D.C., featured an unusual lecture and performance this past week. Ambassador Andras Simonyi hosted Hungarian-born musician Tommy Ramone, of Ramones fame. They spoke about the role rock music played in promoting a yearning for Western freedoms behind the Iron Curtain. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

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Michele Kelemen
A former NPR Moscow bureau chief, Michele Kelemen now covers the State Department. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs — from Morning Edition to All Things Considered.