I have been preparing some posts on protest music which I hope to start publishing soon. Here are some links to some interesting websites on this topic:
1. protest songs according to wikipedia
It's not surprising that wikipedia has an excellent entry on protest songs, detailing their nature and history (the later of these is very important when considering which songs are currently in the public domain and freely available - the first protest song from 1381 is safely in this category but many more are not.)
2. protest-records.com
Apparently started by a member of the band Sonic Youth, the protest-records.com site contains some 60 'free to share not sell' songs all directed toward political protest. It was started in 2003 and the songs available for download are from that year. The site statement says that it: exists for musicians, poets and artists to express LOVE + LIBERTY in the face of greed, sexism, racism, hate-crime and war.
3. greenchange.org
The greenchange website provides links and information to art of an environmental nature. The site is there to assist and develop a community committed to justice, democracy, sustainability and non-violence.
4. Anti war songs
The anti war songs website was started on the day the USA invaded Iraq and provides a global database of pacifist and antimilitarist songs.
5. Strange Fruit
The PBS website called Strange Fruit provides information and links in relation to protest music, particularly from the United States from 1776 to present times.
6. Centre for Political Song
The Centre for Political Song is run by the Glasgow Caledonian University and has a wealth of information on this topic, including a catalogue of lesser known works in this field, a page dedicated to providing current examples of political songs and a fantastic list of organisations that also focus on political music.
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