Meryl Streek, from artist’s Bandcamp Here is a sampling of some of the political albums released in October. NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD – Godspeed You! Black Emperor The title of the 8th studio album by the Canadian post-rock band is a reference of those who died during the Gaza genocide between October 7, 2023-February 13, 2024. […]
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Snotty Nose Rez Kids, artist’s Bandcamp Here is the monthly recap of notable socially conscious music. Songs/Videos: BALDH3AD! – Theia The latest single by the Māori musician is a scathing Indigenous rights protest tune. It features the potent lyrics “We’re prisoners on the very land we’re from. Plunder my motherland, pollute the sea, but still I survive, though you clip […]
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JPEGMAFIA, from artist’s Bandcamp. Here is your monthly recap of notable socially conscious music. Songs/Videos: Can We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart – Stevie Wonder The legendary singer-songwriter is no stranger to socially conscious music. In his latest tune, Wonder examines the divisive political climate in America. DJCX: How We Got FREER – Official Documentary This featurette documentary chronicles the […]
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Mary Ocher, from artist’s Bandcamp. Here is a summary of notable socially conscious music released during June. Songs/Videos: Icarus IV – Kishi Bashi This is the second single off Kishi Bashi’s new album Kantos which will be released on August 23. This modern take on the Icarus myth isn’t explicitly political. Still, it does fit in with the mood of the […]
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Mdou Moctar, from artist’s Bandcamp. We have reached the halfway point of 2024 so it is time to look back at some of the best socially conscious albums released so far. This list features a diverse array of artists, genres, and political issues. The albums are presented in alphabetical order. Many of the writeups were reused from what I previously […]
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Kaia Kater, artist’s Bandcamp Here is a summary of notable socially conscious music released during May. Songs/Videos: Hinds Hall – Macklemore The title of this hard-hitting protest tune is a reference to student protesters renaming Hamilton Hall at Columbia University to Hind’s Hall in honor of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl murdered by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. The tune is a scathing indictment […]
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Emma Donovan, from the artist’s Bandcamp. Here is a summary of notable socially conscious music released during April. Songs/Video: Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond of Each Other – Orville Peck & Willie Nelson This tune was written and originally performed by Latin country musician Ned Sublette in 1981. The satirical tune which explores stereotypes connected with gay men and cowboys was covered […]
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Grace Petrie, from the artist’s Bandcamp This is your monthly recap of notable socially conscious music, which includes acts of reclamation and protests against genocide and colonialism. Songs/Videos: Red Future (feat. Electric Fields) – Snotty Nose Rez Kids This is the title track of the Canadian Indigenous hip-hop duo’s upcoming album, slated for a June 2024 release. The tune is […]
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Hurray For The Riff Raff, from the artist’s Bandcamp. Here is a small sampling of the socially conscious music released during the past month. Songs/Videos: Eve Is Black – Allison Russell This is a recently released lyric video for one of the highlights from Russell’s 2023 album The Returner (one of the best protest albums of 2023). Computer Lady – […]
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Arrested Development, from the artist’s Bandcamp It is the first month of the new year and it featured several socially conscious releases. Now is a small sampling. Songs/Videos: Guilty (featuring Mary Lattimore, Lonnie Holley, Raia Was) – Moor Mother This tune is off the prolific Jazz poet’s upcoming album “The Great Bailout”, due out on March 8, 2024. Both the […]
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