There are multiple artists under the name Propaganda. 1. Propaganda are a German synthpop group, formed in West Germany. 2. Propaganda is a hip-hop and spoken word artist and poet from Los Angeles, California. -------------------------------------------- 1. Propaganda are a German synthpop group, formed in Düsseldorf, West Germany, in 1982 by Ralf Dörper (a member of the German industrial band Die Krupps). The original trio also consisted of Andreas Thein and vocalist Susanne Freytag.