The Song Sommelier, a website dedicated to the curating of playlists recently published both a now and then playlist of protest music. Along with the two playlists is an informative write-up which contained thoughts on the socially conscious music represented by the 2019 Mercury Prize nominees. Protest Music Now Protest Music Then For more protest music, feel free to check […]
Learn more →Back on May 5, 2018, Childish Gambino released the politically provocative single and video for “This Is America”. Both the tune and especially the video was a groundbreaking work of protest art. Recently people have started to notice that both lyrically and musically “This Is America” has similarities to “American Pharaoh”, a 2016 song by indie rapper Jase Harley, from the […]
Learn more →Childish Gambino, just dropped a provocative new single and video “This Is America”. He also performed the tune during his May 5th, 2018 Saturday Night Live performance, where he also hosted the show as his real name Donald Glover. The graphic visuals address issues of gun violence, systemic racism and police brutality. The video alternates between lighthearted somewhat comical dance routines […]
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