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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calm. is a hip-hop duo featuring rapper Time and producer Awareness. Time has also done engineering work for Common and is a journalist who has worked with Noam Chomsky. I also previously had the privilege of interviewing Time for an episode of The Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast. They recently released the concept album Conversations With A Willow Tree. […]
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When I was compiling the list of the 40 best protest albums of 2020, there were several excellent releases I was considering that were technically EPs, so I decided to make a separate list instead. The following is presented in alphabetic order by the artist. Backxwash – STIGMATA EP STIGMATA EP by Backxwash This could be considered a companion piece […]
Learn more →Lee Reed is a veteran Canadian indie rapper who been recording music for over 20 years. He developed a reputation for his socially conscious music. He also makes most of his music available for free and when he does charge the proceeds supports causes that he his passionate about. He is an example of an artist who uses his art […]
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