Jul 2, 2018 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
Music and politics have always had a strong relationship going back to the days of the Civil Rights Movement, the anti-war movement, and campaigns to combat racism. These days, artists such as Childish Gambino are pushing the boundaries visually and musically when it...
Jun 21, 2018 | Arts & Culture
By Patrycja Rozbickya and Matthew Alford After the recent success of American artist Childish Gambino’s music video “This is America,” Patrycja Rozbicka and Matthew Alford explore whether pop music can still be political in the face of censorship....
Jun 22, 2017 | Arts & Culture, Politics & Society
All over the world and throughout history, music has been a vital part of affecting social and political change. At times the powers-that-be resists that change by oppressing the arts and the artists. Can music bring about social and political change? How has music...