100 Best Protest Albums of the 2010s
Against Me!, from the artist's Bandcamp I recently published a list of the 100 best albums of the 21st Century (So Far). This seems to be a good time to revisit…
30 Best Protest Albums of 2022 (So Far)
Since I started this site at the end of 2017, I seem to introduce these lists with variations of it has been a shitty year, but at least we have…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Colonizer -Tanya Tagaq
From artist's Bandcamp “Colonizer” is the latest single off the Canadian indigenous throat forthcoming album, Tongues, out on March 11th, 2022. The tune is about accountability. “Oh, you’re guilty" she sings.…
A Month of Protest Music (February)
A Tribe Called Red. Photo Credit: Timothy Nguyen Photography Here is a recap of some notable socially conscious music released during the month of February. Songs/Videos A Tribe Called Red…
Protest Songs of 2019 Playlist
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,…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Snowblind – Tanya Tagaq
Photo from artist's website. The Inuk throat singer recently announced she will be releasing a new EP, Toothsayer on March 1, 2019. The EP is a companion to Tanya Tagaq's…
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Daily Dose of Protest: Run To The Hills – Tanya Tagaq and Damian Abraham
“White man came across the sea He brought us pain and misery He killed our tribes, killed our creed He took our game for his own need” Those are the…
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Top 50 Protest Songs of 2017
French-Cuban duo Ibeyi, made up of twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz recorded one of the 50 best protest songs of 2017. Photo Credit: Maya Dagnino This is a continuation…
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Top 12 Protest Music Videos of 2017
The jaded cynic may dismiss music videos as simply promotional vehicles to help a musician go viral and to increase their net worth. Even though that synopsis is often accurate,…
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Daily Dose Of Protest: You Got to Run (Spirit of the Wind) – Buffy Sainte-Marie (featuring Tanya Tagaq)
On December 4th, 2017, Donald Trump announced a reduction of two national monuments in Utah. This lead to a mass protest from both Conservation groups and First Nation organizations. Also…