1.   His band veered toward global-vision political anthems, not exactly a path toward commercial gold.

2.   Choirs sang Christian hymns, brass bands played and swarms of youths chanted political party anthems.

3.   In a cacophony of noise, choirs and brass bands performed Christian hymns as swarms of youths chanted and sang political party anthems.

4.   Mushy pop music, booming through loudspeakers as the fighters entered the ring, offered a refreshing contrast to the political anthems that are heard daily throughout Pyongyang.