Posted in2020: The Year In Protest Music
The 40 Best Protest Albums of 2020
Moor Mother. From artist's Bandcamp Just about every 2020 best album list features some variance of 2020 was a shitty year, but at least we had plenty of good music…
Posted in2020: The Year In Protest Music
A Month of Protest Music (September)
Downtown Boys. Artist's Bandcamp The pandemic has affected everyone, including musicians. With the traditional touring and promo channels being adversely affected many artists that were supposed to release albums earlier…
A Month Of Protest Music (August)
Naima Shalhoub From artist's Bandcamp We continue to live in crazy times. The issues of police brutality and ongoing Black Lives Matter protests were magnified with Jacob Blake being shot…
30 Best Protest Albums of 2020 (So Far)
SPECIAL INTEREST From artist's Bandcamp 2020 has been a shitty year and we are only halfway through. In comparison, since starting this site in December 2017, I've never had a…
Posted inSongs Lists
Juneteenth Bandcamp Recommendations
Dua Saleh, photo from artist's Bandcamp Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19th, 1865, which marks the official end of slavery in former Confederacy. In support of this occasion, Bandcamp…
Posted inPodcast
Ongoing History of Protest Music Podcast Episode One
I have been contemplating starting a podcast for a while, even before the current pandemic outbreak. I have been holding off primarily because it is out of my comfort zone.…
Posted in2020: The Year In Protest Music
A Month of Protest Music (April)
Moor Jewelry. From artist's Bandcamp It continues to be a crazy time in isolation, but at least we have music to help get us through. Here is a sampling of…
Posted inDaily Dose of Protest
Daily Dose of Protest: Irreversible Entanglements – No Más
Photo: Don Giovanni Records Irreversible Entanglements are a politically minded avant-garde jazz ensemble formed in early 2015 by saxophonist Keir Neuringer, poet Camae Ayewa (a.k.a. Moor Mother) and bassist Luke…
40 Best Protest Albums of 2019
Snotty Nose Rez, from artist's Bandcamp As we approach the end of 2019 it is now a good time to look back on some of the notable protest albums released…
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Daily Dose of Protest: LA92 – Moor Mother
Cover of Moor Mother's latest album. Taken from artist's Bandcamp. “We’re here protesting and sharing stories, but when everything else is so loud, how do you penetrate through?” The following…