The Impressions – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

10 Civil Rights Protest Songs of the 20th Century

January 30, 2018

Music has long been a powerful medium to protest the social injustices faced by humankind. For example, many of the anthems of the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s found their roots in the “negro spirituals” of the 1800s and early 1900s. Right now we will consider a list of 10 civil right protest songs recorded during the […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: New World Order – Curtis Mayfield

December 26, 2017

Curtis Mayfield died on December 26, 1999. With The Impressions and his solo work, he established himself as one of the most influential artists in the history of socially conscious music. “New World Order” is the title track from his final studio album, which was released in 1996. Due to the effects of paralysis, Mayfield recorded the vocals while lying […]

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