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 few projects under her spoken word alias Moor Mother, including the solo album Circuit City, her punk-inspired True Opera album with producer Mental Jewelry and her collaboration with rapper billy woods. “Zami’” is […]
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Back in March 2020, ten-year-old Mila was approached by a boy in her school whose father told him to stay away from Chinese people. “It was my first experience of racism, and I didn’t really know how to respond,” said Mila, who told the boy she was Chinese, and he backed away. Considering the spike in anti-Asian racism since the […]
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Tom Morello has had a long career creating political music, both as the guitarist of Rage Against The Machine, The Nightwatchman, and several other projects. It should come as no surprise that he has joined forces with the Russian musical activist collective Pussy Riot. “Pussy Riot is one of the most radical and important activist musical groups of all time,” […]
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When news hit that Derrick Chauvin was found guilty on all three accounts for the murder of George Floyd, there was a collective sigh of relief. But the fact that the verdict was in doubt is evidence that there is still a long way to go. The reality is that since the trial started on March 29, police have on […]
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Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is an acclaimed novelist, poet, scholar, and singer. She is also a member of the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg people, native to southern Ontario, Canada. She recently released her stunning new album Theory Of Ice. One of the issues heavily dealt with on the album is climate change. For example, the opening track “Break Up” features the poignant […]
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Evan Greer is an example of someone who uses their music as an extension of their activism. She is releasing her latest album Spotify is Surveillance on April 9, the follow-up to her excellent 2019 album she/her/they/them. Greer made the following statement about the album: “Big Tech companies’ business models are based in surveillance, and they’re fundamentally incompatible with basic […]
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Lula Wiles is an Americana trio that skillfully employs traditional music forms to provide poignant commentary on current issues. On May 21st they are releasing Shame and Sedition, the follow-up to their exceptional 2019 album What Will We Do. The album was recorded on native Wabanaki land in New England, which carries additional weight considering trio member Mali Obomsawin is […]
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Fela Kuti is a pioneer of afrobeat and one of the most important socially conscious musicians of all-time. He was also announced as one of 16 nominees for induction into the 2021 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We will have to wait and see if he gets inducted, but it was a long-overdue acknowledgment for an […]
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On Monday, February 8th, Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, sadly passed away at the age of 76. Along with being apart of one of the most successful vocal groups of all-time, she was also considered a style icon and activist. Billboard published her final interview, where she discusses the challenges of touring during the days of segregation. […]
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Pharoahe Monch has played an integral role in the development of underground hip-hop, both as a solo artist and as one-half of the early 90s socially conscious rap duo Organized Konfusion. Monch’s latest project is the rap/rock hybrid trio th1rt3en, which also features Jack White’s drummer Daru Jones and sought-after guitarist Marcus Machado. On January 22 they released their debut […]
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