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Exploring the Rich Soundscape of Congolese Music Heritage Explore the vibrant music scene of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Congolese rumba to contemporary Afrobeat to anti-colonial protest music, showcasing its cultural richness.

Explore the vibrant music scene of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, from Congolese rumba to contemporary Afrobeat to anti-colonial protest music, showcasing its cultural richness.

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B of Briz Unveils New EP 'Solace' with Single Release Explore B of Briz's single 'Profoundly Sick Society'—a fiery reflection on resistance and hope, off of her upcoming new EP 'Solace'

✊ Fresh off of her debut album, which was one of our favourite albums of 2024, feminist rapper B of Briz is back with a new EP.

👇 The masked artist dropped us a message telling us a bit about the first single off of the new album.

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Freemuse X Shouts Artist’s Voice: Cuban Visual Artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara Artist’s Voice is a collaboration between Freemuse and Shouts – Music from the Rooftops! The collaboration aims to provide a platform for artists to share their stories, in their own words, brought…

Luis Manuel was arrested shortly after we interviewed him in 2020. In 2021 he was recognised as one of the most influential people in the world, by TIME magazine. He remains incarcerated - as punishment for creating art and striking fear into the Cuban government.

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YouTube video by BillieEilishVEVO Billie Eilish - all the good girls go to hell (Official Music Video)

Eilish was 17 when she released this protest song: "our Earth is warming up at an unprecedented rate, icecaps are melting, our oceans are rising, our wildlife is being poisoned, and our forests are burning.

you can make your voice be heard.

take it to the streets.”

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Casii Stephan Unveils Powerful Anthem 'King in America' Discover Casii Stephan's fiery new anthem 'King in America,' a powerful protest song inspired by resistance and activism.

"I came home and of course the executive orders were going out left and right... my trans friends were being threatened and I couldn’t just skate by. I’m a straight white woman. This song is me saying ‘Pick on me. Don’t pick on them. Come after the majority.'”

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So excited for everyone to catch the premiere. Check it out!

instead of fireworks that scare animals & harm the environment, why not scare your friends & family by listening to black metal

Exclusive Premiere: We Gonna Raise the Roof by Dereos Roads & Jumbled Discover Dereos Roads' and Jumbled's powerful protest music video 'We Gonna Raise the Roof' and its call for unity against systemic issues in the US.

📣 Dereos Roads & Jumbled have a brand new music video for their song We Gonna Raise the Roof and we are thrilled to be premiering the video exclusively here on Shouts. Check it out!

@dereosroads.bsky.social

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In the '80s, some Yugoslav rockers made songs about homosexual love Explore how 1980s Yugoslav rock bands addressed same-sex love through music, revealing the power of love amidst societal secrecy.

These artists weren’t just making music, they were challenging social norms and paving the way for LGBTQ+ acceptance in a conservative, post-war society.

📣 The new album by @dereosroads.bsky.social and Jumbled, is a #hip-hop collaboration that started materialising in 2021 but is only now seeing the light of day. Roads told us about a couple of #protestsongs off the #newalbum.

🎶 Read/listen to the full article here: shoutsmusic.blog/dereos-roads...

Selected Protest Music of 2025 Playlist · Shouts - Music from the Rooftops · 52 items · 20 saves

A big thanks to @kristinarson.bsky.social from @shoutingmusic.bsky.social for adding our new single Frontier Wars to the Selected Protest Music of 2025 playlist. #protestsongs #politicalsongs #NewMusic #NewMusic2025 #spotifyplaylist
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It’s Bandcamp Friday! That means 100% of your support goes straight to independent artists like me. Every download, share, every penny = real impact. Thank you for keeping indie music alive. Grab the music here: seabyrne.bandcamp.com/album/blue-s...
#BandcampFriday #SéaByrne #SupportIndieArtists

It’s Bandcamp Friday, the day they waiver fees to help out artists. A magical 24 hrs. So check out our store, maybe buy the pretty new album?! Yeah? Yeah!

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An Encyclopedia of Patriarchy (incomplete), by B of Briz 13 track album

It's #BandcampFriday everyone! If anyone would like to buy my album (or music of any emerging or independent artist!) today is a great to do that (cos #Bandcamp waive their revenue share and more of your money goes to the artist!)
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🌱❤️🎧
#emergingartist #Musicsky

Resistance, Refusal, Ridicule, by Fold 3 track album

It is #BandcampFriday and this time we do have a new release available for pre-order on limited 7” lathe-cut vinyl and of course digital.

Resistance, Refusal, Ridicule is our new single on the 7” a-side, exclusive rework of our tune Blinding Light is the b-side.

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Steer to Bandcamp

Ever wondered where all the great music has gone in the past few years?

The answer is Bandcamp - if you can make one move to make music better - open a Bandcamp account and see what is about

Today is also Bandcamp Friday meaning us artists get to keep all the money from sales.

Come find us there!

📣 It's Bandcamp Friday folks!
🎶 Artists, drop your links in comments!
💸 Fans, buy some music!

✊ Find musical inspiration on shoutsmusic.blog and on our playlists: open.spotify.com/user/e3xh1xg...

#protestmusic #supportindependentmusic #consciousmusic #BandcampFriday

Q&A: Alicia Cordisco of Transgressive on 'Remember Us To Death' and Fighting Transphobia - Decibel Magazine The eponymous track on Transgressive’s new EP Remember Us To Death starts with a recitation of the names of victims of transphobic violence. Founder Alicia Cordisco talks about the EP, transphobia in ...

👉 Source: www.decibelmagazine.com/2025/04/22/q...

"The eponymous track on Transgressive’s new EP Remember Us To Death starts with a recitation of the names of victims of transphobic violence. It’s a solemn moment before the savage eight or so minutes that follow."

🎶 @transgressivemetal.bsky.social:
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Album Review: Armageddon in a Summer Dress by Sunny War Salma Ahmed reviewes Sunny War's genre-defying album 'Armageddon in a Summer Dress', which blends punk, folk, and a whole lot of emotions into a captivating musical journey.

Salma Ahmed was taken on quite an emotional journey as she reviewed Sunny War's new album, Armageddon in a Summer Dress, an astonishing, genre-defying piece of work.

Read the album review: shoutsmusic.blog/album-review...

#newprotestmusic #protestsong #albumreview #antifascist #anticapitalist

SHOUTS - Music from the Rooftops! Shouts is an activist media project focused on finding protest music by contemporary and socially conscious artists and sharing their music and message.

Hi blue sky. Are you looking for #protestmusic? Did you know musicians are being jailed all around the world for singing truth to power? Do you need sonic fuel for your resistance? We got you covered.

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Tonight 8pm Eastern at weresistradio.com The #IndieMusic Hour brings the 🔥 tunes on #ResistanceRadio We have @awkword.bsky.social leading off and @krantzofficial.bsky.social on deck! Plus 20 more 💥 tracks from #IndieArtists we love! ALL #CommercialFree
Support #IndieArtists and #IndieMedia

Liberation, by Séa Byrne track by Séa Byrne

@seabyrne.bsky.social drops his fierce new single, “Liberation,” on March 28, 2025.The track urges listeners to confront their fears, reclaim their peace, and stand up to oppression.

#protestmusic2025 #protestsong2025 #newprotestsong #protestsong #resistance

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YouTube video by reverendgenes Reverend Genes - Was Will Be (Official Music Video)

Check out this brand new single from @reverendgenes.bsky.social ; a super catchy tune with some serious themes of anti-war, anti-tyranny and anti-oligarchy.

#protestmusic2025 #protestsong2025 #newprotestsong #protestsong #AntiWar #antioligarchy

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Exclusive Premiere:Worst Trimester by queer femme duo peach|melba The LA / UK indie punk duo peach|melba write, record and mix everything themselves and say they “swear on your mother’s life to release a new song every six weeks until world peace has been fully achi...

The LA / UK indie punk duo peach|melba write, record and mix everything themselves and say they “swear on your mother’s life to release a new song every six weeks until world peace has been fully achieved.”

#protestsong #exclusivepremiere #womeninmusic

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Selected Protest Music of 2025 Playlist · Shouts - Music from the Rooftops · 50 items · 11 saves

Freshly released protest music (2025). This is but the tip of the iceberg. For more current protest music from around the world sign up for only $5 a month on our Patreon page and we'll send you a music-filled email every Friday! ✊🎶

#ProtestSong2025 #ProtestMusic #NewProtestMusic

YouTube video by Armonia 10 Armonía 10 - Lágrima por lágrima | Vibra Perú En Vivo

💔 Paul Flores

Peru’s artists demand protection following Paul Flores’ murder - Freemuse It is with deep shock that we learn of the murder of Paul Flores on 16 March 2025. Flores, a musician featured in Freemuse’s Music Freedom Day 2025 action that raised the impact of the rising tide of ...

Rest in peace Paul Flores. Your music will live on.

#artistsatrisk #artisticfreedom

Here are some of our favourite protest music albums of 2024. Some of Shout's' favourite protest music releases of 2024. Protes music never died. Contributing to this list are writers, bloggers, radio-show hosts, artists from around the world.

Protest music never went anywhere.

Shaking It Down Dharmika · Single · 2025 · 1 songs

Dharmika writes and sings songs about banned books, about a funeral for a glacier, and about extremism and community resilience. Here's her latest song, about rivers breaking down their dams.

#protestsong #protestsong2025 #protestmusic