Hurray For The Riff Raff, from the artist’s Bandcamp. Here is a small sampling of the socially conscious music released during the past month. Songs/Videos: Eve Is Black – Allison Russell This is a recently released lyric video for one of the highlights from Russell’s 2023 album The Returner (one of the best protest albums of 2023). Computer Lady – […]
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Sunny War, from the artist’s Bandcamp Back when I started the website in 2017 I included a list of the 50 Best Protest Songs (back when I was still presenting lists in numerical order. Since that time I opted not to make a list since I was creating a Spotify protest song playlist featuring music that appeared on the site. […]
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Dream Nails, from artist’s Bandcamp Music is a reflection of society and is often influenced by the political climate. This small sampling of socially conscious albums features a diverse array of artists, genres, and political issues. The albums are presented in alphabetical order. Many of the writeups were reused from what I previously wrote. Integrated Tech Solutions by Aesop Rock […]
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Mandy, Indiana, from artist’s Bandcamp As genocide continues in the Middle East, artists continue to speak out. They also continue to speak out against racism, homophobia, sexism, police brutality, and corporate greed. Here is a small sampling of the socially conscious music released in November. Songs/Videos: Demons – Allison Russell The latest video from the Canadian singer-songwriter is for “Demons” […]
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Speedy Ortiz, from the artist’s Bandcamp Here is a recap of some of the notable socially conscious music released in the past month. Songs/Videos Red, White, and Blue – Kishi Bashi In 2019 Bashi released Omoiyari (one of the best protest albums of that year), an exceptional concept album that linked the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II […]
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The music being made continues to reflect the current socio-political climate. Here is a recap of notable socially conscious music released during August. Songs/Videos: Black AF – Crystal Axis This is the latest tune by the Anti-colonial Afropunk band from Nairobi. The band posted the following statement on the song’s YouTube page: “Black AF draws from our various experiences as […]
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Here is a summary of notable socially conscious music released throughout the month. Songs/Videos: Jesse Jett – Ghost On The Lawn Earlier in the year, singer-songwriter and rapper released the album Inauguration Gift. He continues to release music through YouTube and other social media. He also appeared on episode 30 of season one of the Ongoing History of Protest Music […]
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Here is this month’s sampling of notable socially conscious music. Songs/Videos: Lula Wiles – Television This is the first single off the Americana trio’s upcoming album Shame and Sedition, which will drop on May 21. The song was previously featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. Allison Russell – Nightflyer The Canadian singer-songwriter of Our Native Daughters and Birds of […]
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