Renee Graham, Globe Staff
rough-around-the-edges folk sound, since the late 80’s, and Billy Bragg, a British folk musician described by the London Times as a “national treasure”, has also been involved in political activism through his music for over twenty years and is still...
Later, British artists such as The Clash and The Policemixed reggae's rhythms and sounds, as well as its political messages,into their music. This helped bring reggae to a wideraudience. Today, musicians from a wide field of styles, such as pop,R&B and even jazz, continue to borrow ...
“Armée Guinéenne” is more than a stellar guitar line. The 1969 afrobeat sensation signified a turning point in Guinean culture, with the band infusing their songs with political messages. The group formed during Guinea’s newfound independence, and their songs float with the joy of hard-...
The music of Irish rock band u2 is often heavily loaded with idealistic and political connotations, but is at the same timeenough to allow for broad (re) interpretation. This combination has proven to create a profound representational discourse in the dramatic and sensuous staging of live concert...
political views ,but when spirituality is used to infuse the souls of many who share a common life experience through the means of music this is an iconic event. The focal point of this paper is to illustrate the social change and impact thatBob Marleyhad upon a vast majority of the ...
In the face of hardship, communities have to learn to organise themselves to demand political change and action and to create resilience in the face of adversity. Privacy People don’t trust the platforms with their data. This has led governments like the EU to create vastdata protectionframewor...
Whether rejecting the status quo in a political sense (as with The Clash, Dead Kennedys, or Gang of Four) or pushing the envelope more towards the avant-garde (art punks like Devo, Talking Heads, or Yeah Yeah Yeahs), the smart, transgressive qualities of punk may hold endless appeal for...
Music has been employed by politicians to disseminate political messages to the populace, popular musicians and of late youthful musicians have been used to spread the ideology of the ruling elite. Musicians have recorded songs in support of government policies, performed at government functions, ...
Given that the election period is here with us,the promise of entertainment is not only in the usual politician suspects, but also the political songs done by artistes which also add to the drama and Kayvoh just confirmed that this