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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As we approach the end of 2019 it is now a good time to look back on some of the notable protest albums released during the year. Many of these albums were also previously featured in the 30 Best Album (So Far) list that was published back in July. The albums are listed alphabetical order. Hopefully, you’ll be introduced to […]
Learn more →What is notable about the current year in protest music is diversity. Not only is there a wide range of genres and topics covered, but there is also a diverse array of artists who are making their voices heard. There was so much great music that it was difficult to narrow this list down to 30 albums. The objective of […]
Learn more →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, feel free to check out the previously posted Protest Songs of 2018 playlist.
Learn more →Australian singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly recently released “Old Man”, the first single off her upcoming debut full-length album, Beware of the Dogs, available on March 8, 2019. In many ways, the song covers similar themes as “Boys Will Be Boys“, which was on her debut EP, Thrush Metal. Both tunes deal with issues popularized by the #MeToo movement and the need to […]
Learn more →Instead of posting a formal best of 2018 list, I created a playlist of 150 songs. 129 of them were featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. The other 21 tunes are socially conscious tunes that are worth listening to. This isn’t an exhaustive listing, but it is a small sampling of the abundance of protest music that was released throughout […]
Learn more →I previously posted a list of the 30 best protest albums of 2018. The following list of songs won’t be as detailed. Also it won’t be a strict list of the tunes I feel were the best. It is more of an index of some the best 2018 protest songs that I featured as a Daily Dose of Protest. Below […]
Learn more →“Boys Will Be Boys” is a cliché which has long been used to excuse negative male behavior. Sadly it goes beyond just justifying a minor passing phase that will eventually be grown out of. At times it becomes a justification for sexual harassment and rape. “Boys Will Be Boys” is a tune off of Australian indie singer Stella Donnelly 2017 debut […]
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