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George Floyd's death by police force has sparked world-wide protest. Alt.Latino digs into it archives for an episode about protest music and its power.
Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty ImagesWe find ourselves in a moment unlike any that we have experienced before. We are, yet again, expressing outrage and grief over excessive police force. We see frustration and anger manifest itself again in streets around the country. This all plays out against the backdrop of a deadly pandemic that has laid bare societal inequities always in plain view, but never addressed adequately.
I always think about the role of music has, if any, in current events. Many of you have shared the music that's helped you cope with those first scary and uncharted days of the lockdown.
And now I find myself thinking about music and protest. On this week's episode, we dig through the archives for musicians who demand social justice in song and action. These are intensely troubling times we are living through and Alt.Latino will continue to reflect the topics and issues that matter to you the most. — Felix Contreras
