Moor Mother – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: Liverpool Wins (Movement 3) – Moor Mother

From the artist's Bandcamp This epic 20-minute tune is off the prolific spoken word artist and, experimental jazz musician's album recently released Deluxe version of her album The Great Bailout…

CJ Baker July 26, 2024

2024: The Year In Protest Music

30 Best Protest Albums of 2024 (So Far)

Mdou Moctar, from artist's Bandcamp. We have reached the halfway point of 2024 so it is time to look back at some of the best socially conscious albums released so…

CJ Baker June 21, 2024

2024: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: March

Grace Petrie, from the artist's Bandcamp This is your monthly recap of notable socially conscious music, which includes acts of reclamation and protests against genocide and colonialism. Songs/Videos: Red Future…

CJ Baker April 3, 2024

2024: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: January

Arrested Development, from the artist's Bandcamp It is the first month of the new year and it featured several socially conscious releases. Now is a small sampling. Songs/Videos: Guilty (featuring…

CJ Baker January 31, 2024

2023: The Year In Protest Music Songs Lists

50 Best Protest Songs of 2023

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…

CJ Baker January 5, 2024

2023: The Year In Protest Music

40 Best Protest Albums of 2023

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…

CJ Baker December 7, 2023

2023: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest: May

Fatoumata Diawara, from artist Bandcamp Another month has passed and here is your monthly recap of notable socially conscious music. Songs/Videos: America Has a Problem (featuring Kendrick Lamar) - Beyoncé…

CJ Baker May 31, 2023

2022: The Year In Protest Music Songs Lists

A Month of Protest: July

Taína Asili, from the artist's Bandcamp Over the past number of months, posting has been less frequent due to health issues and other personal circumstances. There has been improvement, so…

CJ Baker July 31, 2022

Daily Dose of Protest

Daily Dose of Protest: Zami – Moor Mother

From artist's Bandcamp Experimental musician and acclaimed spoken word artist Camae Ayewa had a prolific 2020, being involved in several projects including the free jazz project, Irreversible Entanglements, and a…

CJ Baker June 16, 2021

2020: The Year In Protest Music

A Month of Protest Music (December)

Made Kuti. Artist's Bandcamp New releases always slow down in December, but there was still some notable socially conscious music that came out during the final month of a shitty…

CJ Baker December 31, 2020