CJ Baker – Page 25 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: No Jesus Piece – Snotty Nose Rez Kids

From artist's Bandcamp The Canadian Indigenous hip-hop duo Snotty Nose Rez Kids have just recently released "No Jesus Piece," the fourth single off their upcoming album Life After which will drop on…

CJ Baker October 13, 2021

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Daily Dose of Protest: Las Tesis – Un Violador en Tu Camino (A Rapist in Your Path) and War On Women – In Your Path

War On Women. From Artist's Bandcamp Back on November 20, 2019, Chilean feminist collective Las Tesis first performed 'Un Violador en Tu Camino (A Rapist in Your Path)." to mark…

CJ Baker September 29, 2021

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Daily Dose of Protest: David Strickland – Messenger (Featuring Erick Sermon, Outlaw By Nature and Saukrates)

Photo by Ernie Paniccioli David Strickland is a successful Grammy-winning producer and engineer, who over a two-decade career worked with several hip-hop luminaries including Redman, EPMD, Drake, and a wide…

CJ Baker September 1, 2021

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Daily Dose of Protest: Georgia English – Who

Georgia English is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter who recently released the poignant album Pain and Album. This collection of tunes could be considered a musical journal that chronicles English's experiences of…

CJ Baker August 18, 2021

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Daily Dose of Protest: AWKWORD & Jesse Jett – Why We March

This hard-hitting collaboration between two politically minded hip-hop artists was released on July 24 to correspond with the M4A Marches that took place on that day across 50 cities. The…

CJ Baker July 28, 2021

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Daily Dose of Protest: The Muslims- Fuck These Fuckin Fascists

From artist's Bandcamp Punk rock has a long history of 'fuck Nazi/Fascists" type songs. The latest release by The Muslims, a queer, Black, and Brown Muslim punk band hailing from…

CJ Baker July 14, 2021

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Daily Dose of Protest: Dan + Claudia Zanes – Reparations is a Must (4th of July Love Song)

From artist's Bandcamp For some the Fourth of July is a patriotic day to celebrate the independence of the United States. For others, it is a mournful reminder of a…

CJ Baker June 30, 2021

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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

2021: The Year In Protest Music

A Month Of Protest Music (May)

Lula Wiles. From artist's Bandcamp Here is a summary of notable socially conscious music released throughout the month. Songs/Videos: Jesse Jett - Ghost On The Lawn Earlier in the year,…

CJ Baker May 31, 2021

Podcast

Ongoing History of Protest Music: Episode 35: Shame and Sedition (Isa Burke and Mali Obomsawin of Lula Wiles)

This episode features special guest Isa Burke and Mali Obomosawin, two-thirds of the Americana folk trio Lula Wiles. We discuss their latest release Shame and Sedition. We discuss the motivation…

CJ Baker May 31, 2021