May 2019 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Protest Music of the Week (May 20-26)

Mavis Staples, from artist's Bandcamp page. Here is your weekly sample of recently released socially conscious music. Songs and Videos: Gacked on Anger - Amyl and the Sniffers The Aussie…

CJ Baker May 26, 2019

Reviews

Review of Renegade Dreamers: A Documentary Film By Karen Kramer

Film image of folk-singer Matt Pless appearing at a peace rally. Back in the 1950s and 60s, New York's Greenwich Village played a role in establishing the counterculture with its…

CJ Baker May 24, 2019

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Voicemail For Jill – Amanda Palmer

Video Screenshot Alabama signed a law on May 15 which is almost a total abortion ban. The strict law does not include provisions for rape and incest victims. The law…

CJ Baker May 20, 2019

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: I Made An Abortion – Pussy Riot

Photo Credit: Denis Bochkarev I just posted the weekly update of protest music and missed a brand new video by Pussy Riot. With the recent oppressive abortion law just passed…

CJ Baker May 19, 2019

Protest Music of the Week

Protest Music of the Week (May 13-19)

Press photo of Mavis Staples Here is a brief recap of some of the socially conscious music released in the past week. Songs and Videos Future Come Around - &More…

CJ Baker May 19, 2019

2019: The Year In Protest Music Songs Lists

Protest Songs of 2019 Playlist

The following Spotify playlist includes 2019 released socially conscious tunes which have been featured on this site. The playlist will continue to be updated as new songs are added. Also,…

CJ Baker May 15, 2019

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose Of Protest: New Growth – Petra Glynt

Photo from artist's Bandcamp page. Petra Glynt recently released a new music video for "New Growth" a track off her exceptional 2018 album My Flag Is A Burning Rag Of…

CJ Baker May 15, 2019

Protest Music of the Week

Protest Music of the Week (May 6-12)

Jamila Woods. Artist Bandcamp page. I haven't been as active on this site as I would like. Because of this, there has been an abundance of recently released protest music…

CJ Baker May 12, 2019

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Gaia – Calina Lawrence with Sylvie Karina and Francesca Rivera

From the artist's website Calina Lawrence is an indigenous vocalist and activist from the Suquamish Nation. She effectively fuses traditional native music with elements of hip-hop, soul and spoken word.…

CJ Baker May 6, 2019