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 some of the socially conscious music released in April. Also, as a note, for any of the releases available on Bandcamp, on Friday, May 1st (and the first Friday of the month for the next […]
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The Haisla Nation hip-hop duo’s latest EP Born Deadly is the followup to their acclaimed album Trapline, which was one of the best protest albums of 2019. In a press statement, Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce and Darren “Young D” Metz said, “A lot of the music we wrote for this EP was inspired by the energy we feel at our […]
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It has been a crazy month. Hopefully, everyone is holding up well with the self-isolation and social distancing. Crazy times, but we always have the music to help get us through. Here is a sampling of some notable socially conscious music released during the past month. Songs/Video: Steve Earle – John Henry was a Steel Driving Man The veteran singer-songwriter […]
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Here is a recap of some notable socially conscious music released during the month of February. Songs/Videos A Tribe Called Red – Land Back (Featuring Ft. Boogey The Beat & Chippewa Travellers) The Candian Indigenous electronic group released the following tune in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en nation and in voicing their support for the pipelines protests happening throughout Canada. Body Count […]
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Twice a month a post on this site is also featured on Shadowproof. I have also contributed to their lists of best albums, such as the recently posted Top Ten Albums of Protest Music in 2019. The five albums I wrote about were also featured on the previously posted 40 Best Albums of 2019, but the writeups are more detailed. Three […]
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As we approach the end of 2019 it is now a good time to look back on some of the notable protest albums released during the year. Many of these albums were also previously featured in the 30 Best Album (So Far) list that was published back in July. The albums are listed alphabetical order. Hopefully, you’ll be introduced to […]
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As we approached the end of a decade it is a good time to reflect on some of the best socially conscious albums released during the past ten years. Despite misconceptions about the lack of modern protest music, the 2010s was responsible for several contributions to the ever-expanding canon of protest music. If anything, this list is just a small […]
Learn more →What is notable about the current year in protest music is diversity. Not only is there a wide range of genres and topics covered, but there is also a diverse array of artists who are making their voices heard. There was so much great music that it was difficult to narrow this list down to 30 albums. The objective of […]
Learn more →The following Spotify playlist includes 2019 released socially conscious tunes which have been featured on this site. The playlist will continue to be updated as new songs are added. Also, feel free to check out the previously posted Protest Songs of 2018 playlist.
Learn more →I haven’t been as active on this site as I would like. Because of this, there has been an abundance of recently released protest music I haven’t had a chance to feature. In order to rectify that, once a week I’ll be recapping notable socially conscious songs, videos, and albums that were released. Songs and Videos: Filler – Ben Gibbard […]
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