Grace Victoria is a Virginia-born and New York City-based singer-songwriter. Who recently released the album, Love & Justice. The album heavily deals with themes connected to the Black American experience. The album features Black empowerment and fight tunes such as “Black Looks Better On Me,” “No” and “Let Me Tell You.” It also includes the samba-influenced tune “Down in Virginia.” […]
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When news hit that Derrick Chauvin was found guilty on all three accounts for the murder of George Floyd, there was a collective sigh of relief. But the fact that the verdict was in doubt is evidence that there is still a long way to go. The reality is that since the trial started on March 29, police have on […]
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John Fogerty, the legendary former frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival is no stranger to composing socially conscious tunes. Songs such as “Fortunate Son” and “Who’ll Stop the Rain” are timeless anthems that were written in response to Vietnam and the Nixon administration. Concerning “Fortunate Son,” Fogerty issued a cease-and-desist order to Donald Trump for playing the tune at his rallies […]
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Zeal & Ardor is the mastermind of Swiss-American musician Manuel Gagneux. The experimental project is known for successfully blending black metal with African American spirituals, two genres that on the surface shouldn’t work. The band released two full-length studio albums, 2016’s Devil Is Fine and 2018’s Stranger Fruit. Both albums deal with the premise of what would happen if American […]
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The most powerful protest music can perfectly encapsulate the moments and moods being experienced by society. At times it can even come across as eerily prophetic. That is certainly the case with the new album by the rap duo Run The Jewels. Killer Mike and El-P have never been afraid to get political, but on their fourth album RTJ4 their […]
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On May 25 George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer who placed his knee on Floyd’s neck, while Floyd uttered the words “I can’t breathe.” Three other police officers served as accomplices to the murder. In the aftermath, there were countless protests though out America and other countries. The ongoing protests and the differing responses to them further […]
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Episode 2 discusses the emotional impact of the Drive-By Truckers “What It Means” in light of the murder of George Floyd. Also discusses Andra Day’s “Rise Up” and the important emotional outlet that music provides. Because I won’t be using any music in my podcast without permission none of the songs appear in the podcast, but I’ll post them below.
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