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Say It Loud! 100 Great Protest Songs: Part 4 - Dead Kennedys to Steve Earle

PopMatters has scoured the musical spectrum for the best examples of the protest song form, including anthems of great popularity and obscurity alike. Stay tuned all week as we unveil the top 100.

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Various Artists: The Voice Project Presents Home Recordings Volume 1

Music as a tool for social change: An important cause highlighted in a simple, yet powerful way.

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Hugh Masekela: 26 June 2011 - New York

Hugh Masekela is still a commanding yet gentle presence behind his brilliant flugelhorn.

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Somi: A Complicated Sense of Home

For Somi, an American-born singer, raised partly in Zambia and with family roots in Rwanda and Uganda, the concept of home is a complicated one.

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20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved

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20 Films That Went From Bombs to Beloved

The 25 Best Classic Progressive Rock Albums

The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 1: 100 - 81

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