NEWS, REVIEWS AND ACTIVISM

Music Retrospects #3: Elaine Brown, the Black Panther Party and sexism within liberatory politics

These series were written by Cedric McCoy and republished here with the author’s and publisher’s consent. The 3-part series were originally published on The Michigan Daily webpage on Feb. 8, ...
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Music Retrospects #2: Tracy Chapman, class consciousness and womanism

These series were written by Cedric McCoy and republished here with the author’s and publisher’s consent. The 3-part series were originally published on The Michigan Daily webpage on Feb. 8, ...
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Music Retrospects #1: Sister Souljah, ‘360 Degrees of Power’ and the unapologetic radicalism of Black women

These series were written by Cedric McCoy and republished here with the author's and publisher's consent. The 3-part series were originally published on The Michigan Daily webpage on Feb. 8, ...
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A Protest Song Has Emerged in China — It’s the Communist Anthem

This article was written by Yaxue Cao and originally published on the China Change webpage on March 5th, 2023. The first time I heard The Internationale sung in China as ...
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Louise Wisechild Sings For The Homeless On Promised Land

After having traveled extensively, and having lived in a tent for a year, Lousie Wisechild found herself compelled to pen down the lyrics to her new single 'Promised Land'. Louise ...
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Iranian Protest Song Wins Grammy Award As Best Song For Social Change

The 65th annual Grammy Awards, in the US, took place on Sunday the 5th of January. For the first time a new category was introduced as the Best Song for ...
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Stella Chiweshe: Zimbabwe’s mbira queen, rebel music star and pioneer

This article was originally written by Gibson Ncube and published by Music In Africa and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercialCC BY-NC licence. Stella Rambisai Chiweshe, affectionately known in Zimbabwe ...
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Yuca Brava (Puerto Rico) Release A New Single Honoring Justice Fighters Everywhere

'Cara al sol' is one of the singles from the upcoming album “Lo olvidado” by Puerto Rican rapcore duo Yuca Brava. I hit up the band's DM to get some ...
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India Based Azadi Records Celebrate 5 Years Of Releasing Politically Conscious, South Asian Music

What started out as a conclusion in a thesis about protest music in India has now turned into a vibrant hub of fresh hiphop music and a platform for socially ...
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PROTEST MUSIC INTERVIEWS

Transcending Politics: Interview With Magna Zero And Exclusive Premiere

Lifelong friendships, a longing to inspire a kind of oneness among all creatures and some good 'ol basement jamming is some of what makes up Magna Zero. Three friends who, ...
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Dread in the Air: A Conversation with Kyrylo Brener of Ukrainian post-hardcore band, KAT

In my attempts to connect with Ukrainian bands since the full-scale Russian invasion began on February 24th, several things have become clear. Many of these bands are well-connected to one ...
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Exclusive Premiere And Q&A With Honduran-American Musician Monty Cime

Self described as "partly Mejía Godoy, and partly Foxygen" and "freak folk", Honduran-American musician, Monty Cime, had a very specific vision in mind for their debut album, The Independence of ...
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