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 the music. At this point, I really don’t know what else to say. So here is a list of some of the notable socially conscious albums released so far this […]
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“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. “It’s not a question” a press release goes on to state. These are themes that will be explored further on the upcoming album. “Tongues “speaks not to horrors and crisis, as previous Tanya Tagaq […]
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Here is a recap of some notable socially conscious music released during the month of February. Songs/Videos A Tribe Called Red – Land Back (Featuring Ft. Boogey The Beat & Chippewa Travellers) The Candian Indigenous electronic group released the following tune in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en nation and in voicing their support for the pipelines protests happening throughout Canada. Body Count […]
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As we approached the end of a decade it is a good time to reflect on some of the best socially conscious albums released during the past ten years. Despite misconceptions about the lack of modern protest music, the 2010s was responsible for several contributions to the ever-expanding canon of protest music. If anything, this list is just a small […]
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 →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 National Maritime Museum’s “Polar Worlds” exhibit in London, UK. The first single is “Snowblind” which also features UK electronic artist Ash Koosha. The tune deals with the effects of snow blindness. “I named this […]
Learn more →“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 opening lyrics to Iron Maiden’s 1982 heavy metal classic “Run To The Hills.” The tune which deals with the European colonization of Native land, is giving a radical and poignant […]
Learn more →This is a continuation of the 2017: The Year In Protest series. Previous entries include Top 40 Protest Albums, Top 5 Protest EPs, and Top 12 Protest Music Videos. Now we’ll look at 50 tunes that helped provide the soundtrack of the 2017 protest movement. 50: What Makes Us Great – Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers (featuring Bruce Springsteen) Journeyman […]
Learn more →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, when done properly music videos can be elevated to a fine art, capable of making profound statements. With socially conscious music the visuals can also reinforce the lyrical impact. Here is […]
Learn more →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 multiple groups chose to file a lawsuit against President Trump. In light of these events, I felt it was appropriate to select “You Got to Run (Spirit of the Wind)”, […]
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