NEWS, REVIEWS AND ACTIVISM

This new, trending Cuban song calls for artists to speak out against the island’s regime

Screenshot of the ‘Cuba Primero’ music video, with its singers Linier Mesa and Dianelys Alfonso (‘La Diosa’) This article was written by an anonymous Cuban author under the pseudonym of ...
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Their anti-rape performance went viral globally. What next for LASTESIS?

LASTESIS was part of a progressive movement in Chile. Then voters rejected the country’s new constitution. So now what? Sibila Sotomayor, Dafne Valdés and Paula Cometa, members of LASTESIS, in ...
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In Togo, singer Elias Atayi uses music as a vehicle for human rights

This article was written by Jean Sovon and translated into English by Alyssa Olivier. It was published by Global Voices on February 6th 2023 as part of their article series ...
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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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PROTEST MUSIC INTERVIEWS

Exclusive Video Premiere: Checkpoint/Dompass/Hajiz by Free Radicals

By Profula - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 The Karankawa was an indigenous tribe that lived along the coast of the Gulf of México. Along with the Atakapa tribe these ...
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A Shouts Interview With Igor Sydorenko Of Ukraine’s Stoned Jesus

Stoned Jesus. Image retrieved from the band's Facebook page. Continuing efforts to engage with Ukrainian artists and musicians in the midst of the Russian invasion that is now into its ...
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“The Heart Is Supposed To Beat. And It Will Beat:” A Wartime Conversation With Ukrainian Rocker, Artem Dudko, From Straytones

Band photo retrieved from Straytones' Bandcamp page At the time of this article’s publication, the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s Russian forces has been going on for well over ...
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