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5 days ago · Rebel Music: 11 Of The Best Reggae Protest Songs. Whether fighting for the legalization of cannabis or battling dark forces in politics, these songs spoke to their times yet continue to...
- Get Up, Stand Up- Catch A Fire – Bob Marley and the Wailers. Written by Bob Marley and Peter Tosh in 1973, “Get Up, Stand Up” is one of the most popular anthemic protest songs of all time.
- Burnin’ and Lootin aka ‘Curfew’ -Bob Marley and the Wailers – Burnin’ “This morning I woke up in a curfew, oh god I was a prisoner too, did not recognize the face standing over me, they were all dress in uniforms of brutality, how many rivers do we have to cross before we can talk to the boss?
- Revolution – Bob Marley and the Wailers. Natty Dread- Its lyrics are strong and powerful. It takes a revolution to make a solution, too much confusion, so much frustration!”
- Sonny’s lettah (anti-sus poem) 1979. Linton Kwesi Johnson. A poignant story, beautifully told. LKJ’s poem also captures the anger at the sus laws which led in 1981 to the Brixton riots.
200 + reggae protest songs - heavy on Bob, Peter and Bunny, Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, also tunes from Jah9, Max Romeo, Milton Blake, Clancy Eccles, Culture...
Jun 29, 2018 · Reggae is the musical expression of Rastafari, a belief system of migrants to Jamaica. A popular song, ‘Rivers of Babylon,’ offers a window into their spirituality and longing for their homeland.
Their trailblazing '70s records set a precedent for the role of political protest in reggae. Certainly, some acts simply grooved on good times, but there were always active, socially conscious reggae musicians that used their music as a vehicle for a message.
Feb 6, 2015 · Bob Marley’s 10 Greatest Protest Songs That Still Ring True Today. February 6, 2015 marks what would been the 70th birthday of Bob Marley. And nearly 34 years after his cancer-related death in...
His songs on religion, spirituality, politics and poverty ring truer than they’ve ever been and it’s easy to hear his ska and reggae influence on modern music. In honour of the incredible Kaya celebrating its 42 nd anniversary, we list 10 of the best Bob Marley protest hits that remain powerful today.
