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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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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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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At this point, I’m not even going to attempt a proper intro. Here is a sampling of notable socially conscious music released in October. RIP D. H. Peligro. Songs/Videos: The Delicate Nature (Featuring Laurie Vincent) – Bob Vylan This is the latest single from the UK grime punk duo which touches upon an array of social issues. Concerning the motivation […]
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Ding dong the Queen is dead. Fuck colonialism! Also, fuck Win Bulter! This is a sampling of some of the notable socially conscious releases during the month of September. Songs/Videos: Odana – Mali Obomsawin Formerly of the folk trio Lula Wiles, this track is off her upcoming solo debut, Sweet Tooth. The album uses field recordings of relatives at Odanak […]
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Indigenous bassist, composer, and bandleader Mali Obomsawin recently left the folk trio, Lula Wiles. With Lula Wiles, she wasn’t afraid to compose politically explicit tunes and to speak out on indigenous issues while on stage. But after nearly six years of performing to predominantly white audiences, she was starting to become frustrated with the apathy and racism that she experienced. “I […]
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