This is a discussion about music NOT politics. Your reply can talk about the artists political views but don’t just start soapboxing yourself and break rule 6. They can/should be from any country talking about any government/political ideal. I think my favorite is either immortal technique or flobots.

  • RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world
    1·
    6 hours ago

    Crash Worship.

    They were an anarchist art collective out of New Orleans that put on these incredible live shows.

  • Edge004@lemmy.zip
    1·
    8 hours ago

    Some recent bands I’ve been enjoying include Sister Wife Sex Strike, Cricket!, SPY, Cheap Perfume, and JER

  • Johniegordo@lemmy.world
    1·
    14 hours ago

    There is inti illimani from Chile and Racionais MCs from Brazil. There is the language barrier though…

  • Grail@multiverse.soulism.netEnglish
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    20 hours ago

    My favourite band is Unleash The Archers. They have these great two albums about an immortal warrior cursed to serve whoever holds their true name. It’s political as fuck, they have to grapple with the desire to justify their evil actions because they have no freedom but that to interpret their condition.

    Politicians’ lives are like the tide
    You had to know that I would come
    For you
    To take all that there is
    To never give
    You’re all the same

    Fallen from on high
    Forsaken lies!
    You can’t resist the chance to beg and scream
    Out for mercy
    I’ll drag you out
    The coward’s way
    Down
    On your kneeeeeeeeeees

    Also Bloodywood

    I put a fist through the face of a rapist
    And yeah I tape this
    For the viewing pleasure of the nameless faces he disgraces

      • TotallyNotSpez@lemmy.world
        5·
        1 day ago

        Something To Hide, Despicable, Blood // Water, Dirty, Thoughts & Prayers, Darkside, Things Change, Peaches (feat. K.Flay), Is This What You Wanted, Apologize, Riptide, Zen…

        This should suffice for a great musical afternoon. :)

  • Mantzy81@aussie.zoneEnglish
    18·
    2 days ago

    Midnight Oil (because I’m Aussie so very relevant)
    Rise Against
    RATM
    Billy Bragg
    Peter Gabriel
    Green Day
    Pink Floyd
    NWA

  • gigastasio@sh.itjust.works
    22·
    2 days ago

    Gonna be showing my age here, but I was heavy into the likes of Dead Kennedys, Ministry, the whole D.C. Underground punk scene (Black Flag, Fugazi, etc). Anymore, though, I don’t actively seek out music with strong political messages. I prefer to hear artists sing about their personal experiences, their struggles, triumphs, losses…and a political slant is okay as long as it’s an organic part of the song’s message and not just endless proselytizing or ruining your own music by being a political douchebag. (Looking at you, Ronnie Radke!)

    Edit: Almost forgot, dude, if hip hop is your thing, check out Run the Jewels.

      • gigastasio@sh.itjust.works
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        29 minutes ago

        My Ministry story: The one chance I got to see them was on one of the first Lollapalooza festivals, in Raleigh. They came on stage, started playing, and people in the audience started tossing plastic cups back and forth. For a while it was pretty great, but then people started getting stupid. They stared putting mud in the cups. They started throwing the cups on stage. Stage managers were running back and forth trying to collect the cups. Then one of the cups hit Al. He stopped singing, cussed out the crowd, left the stage, and refused to go back on. Their set was done and they had done maybe three songs. Someone came on stage and threatened to cancel the rest of the festival if people didn’t settle the fuck down.

      • hypna@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        Brother Ali is also an excellent option in that genre, although his most directly political tracks are not his best IMHO.

    • Tujio@lemmy.world
      4·
      1 day ago

      As much as I hate my country’s devolution into fascism, I love that Murphys are having a resurgence.

  • orlyowl@piefed.caEnglish
    3·
    1 day ago

    Public Enemy, RATM, The Coup , Dropkick Murphys all have been mentioned, but I’ll mention them again.

    Brother Ali isn’t always political, but Uncle Sam Goddamn is so on the nose it is worth including him here.

    I’m sure I’m leaving out some more good ones, but go watch that Brother Ali video if you aren’t already familiar with the song. :)

    Also there is !leftymusic@lemmy.world

  • kubok@fedia.io
    4·
    1 day ago

    Massive Attack have their hearts in the right place. Their recent collaboration with Tom Waits is excellent.

    I am not a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen, but I admire him being the voice of the blue collar worker. I also loved Streets of Minneapolis (however sad the reason)

    Hangyouth is one of the more politically laden bands in our country. One of their biggest hits is ‘You do not hate mondays, you hate capitalism’.

    PS: I love this thread.

  • yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml
    10·
    2 days ago

    Someone mentioned RATM but no one ever talks about The Nightwatchman. Also Boots Riley and The Coup. Street Sweeper Social Club is a Tom Morello and Boots Riley project. Bad Religion is great also. Greg Graffin has several country albums that are pretty good.