Part of what makes music so powerful is that it can take on a new perspective based on who is doing the singing. The 1965 The Beatles tune, “Drive My Car” is transformed into a female empowerment anthem when sung from the perspective of a Saudi Arabian women who previously was unable to legally drive. This reworking of “Drive My […]
Learn more →“Liberated” is the title track off of Detroit rapper Dej Loaf upcoming album. The tune also features soulful contributions from Leon Bridges. The celebratory music video begins with several people of color and LGBTQ discussing their viewpoints on liberation and freedom. From there DeJ Loaf kicks in with the opening verse which offers a shout out to the “the girls that don’t […]
Learn more →On August 9, 1997, Abner Louima, a Haitian immigrant was brutalized and sodomized by New York police officers. The incident raised serious questions about police brutality and the treatment of immigrants. As a response to this glaring injustice, in 1998 Trinidadian calypso singer David Rudder composed and released the tune “The Immigrants”. Even though the tune was written with a specific […]
Learn more →“Severed” is off of the Portland indie band 2018 studio album, I’ll Be Your Girl. It is their 8th studio album and it represents a departure in sound. The tunes are more synth heavy than previous efforts. Also like many artists the music was heavily influenced by the 2016 US Presidential election. In a statement made to the Current, lead singer Colin Meloy […]
Learn more →I previously posted a list of the 30 best protest albums of 2018. The following list of songs won’t be as detailed. Also it won’t be a strict list of the tunes I feel were the best. It is more of an index of some the best 2018 protest songs that I featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. Below […]
Learn more →The current political climate has become a fertile breeding ground for protest music. Even artists that are generally not known for their politics are writing music that is becoming more socially conscious. The times we live in makes it increasingly difficult to remain apolitical. With that in mind, it should be no surprise that 2018 has already produced, a plethora […]
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