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In Belarus, citizens can be fined for simply liking posts by artists tagged as "extremists". The same artists are either living in exile or in prison. That is how afraid #Belarus is of creative people. Read full story via the link below 👇 https://t.co/ehPvnTImLH

Three young musicians from the band Stoptime were jailed in Russia for performing songs by artists labeled as "foreign agents." Singer Diana Loginova now faces charges for discrediting the Russian armed forces. Read more: https://t.co/BwOJGl0Jah #freestoptime #freeNaoko

Congolese activist-musician Delcat Idinco was fatally shot in Goma while filming a protest song condemning conflict and corruption in the DRC.

In Tunisia's predominantly male hip-hop scene, women rappers have emerged as powerful voices post-2011 revolution, addressing issues of inequality and intersectionality. Read the essay here:

📻Tonight, comrade DJ General Strike from @protest_tunes will play his favourite #protestsongs from this summer. Tune in at 9pm PDT on @KBCS FM or at https://t.co/2LlX8Q30WC. And check out his playlist Summer '25 Top 40 Protest Songs below. 👇 ✊ https://t.co/NBKD9ejKmd

The music by a few brave Iranian artists didn't just accompany protests, it helped propel them to levels that scared authorities, as explained in this article from RFE/RL. https://t.co/az8ZpLcb1N

A brief history of #BellaCiao, the anti-fascist Italian song cited in the #CharlieKirk shooting. The article discusses the song which symbolizes anti-fascist resistance, its origins, and its cultural transformations. https://t.co/RAhKIIREh6

Billy Bragg announced on Instagram that he composed "Hundred Year Hunger" in support of the #GlobalSumudFlotilla, which aims to deliver aid to #Gaza. https://t.co/GhIAkk3Ndc

Irish hip-hop trio @KNEECAPCEOL are known for their gritty lyrics and support for Palestinian rights. The band’s rise reflects a history of Irish solidarity with oppressed peoples, continuing a cultural dialogue on unity and resistance. https://t.co/5nNAgDNfH8

"In a country where corruption scandals, rising costs of living, and mistrust of institutions regularly send people into the streets in protest, their music channeled those frustrations into a blend of raw sound and rallying cries." https://t.co/WRyUlBHXYq

🎶 New playlist curated by Tom Morello. ✊👇 https://t.co/ViQmzuDzPn

Here you'll find all the playlists, going back to 2019. Featuring selected protest music released each year. https://t.co/xcrCI84A5g

🎶 Every year I make a playlist of global protest music. That's 50 hours of contemporary protest music. 🙏 Please consider supporting on https://t.co/8YFSJoCBnj. For $5 a month, I'll send a weekly email with more, freshly released protest music.

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. https://t.co/QSQvtdTl1f

✊ 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. https://t.co/D1ErFNTAQi

✊17 yr-old Billie Eilish wrote: "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.” https://t.co/azmhjw0rPM

"I came home and of course the executive orders were going out left and right... my trans friends were being threatened... I’m a straight white woman. This song is me saying ‘Pick on me. Don’t pick on them. Come after the majority.'” 👉@CasiiStephan https://t.co/HUjfGq89LX

📣 @dereosroads & 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! https://t.co/Rgd97zVAke

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. https://t.co/wmsIUiP4am

📣 @dereosroads told us a bit about a couple of #protestsongs off of his new #hiphop album, which you can listen to in the article below. Give it a spin, we highly recommend it! 🎶 Read and listen to the full article here: