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my people hold on, the time has come
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Tagged civil rights movement, detroit, eddie kendrick, j dilla, jay dee, music of the 60's, my people hold on, revolutionary songs
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south african hip hop & the global underground
SOCIETY AND ARTICULATES THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS TO THE MASSES, IT ORIGINATES FROM AFRICA. i’m part of a movement. a youthful, peaceful spiritual revolution. socially conscious music, conquering the foolish/ mentality they usin to keep society from choosin/ its … Continue reading
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Tagged african hip hop, Angola, art, Cameroon, democracy, documentary about hip hop, egypt, ethiopia, ghana, government, hip hop documentary, hip hop in africa, hip-hop, Ivory Coast, Kenya, movies in africa, music, nigeria, politically active, politically aware, politically conscious, politics, revolution, Rwanda, Senegal, society, South Africa, Tanzania, uganda
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native sun: accra city blues
see saxophones and scenery, ceremonies with trumpets travel through time take you all over the continent transforming the visual cortex of your brain synapses rearrange strengthening the bonds that once remained strong in the film and the song see the … Continue reading
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Tagged accra city blues, africa, africa vs. african american, african cinema, african films, african music videos, african-american, artists from africa who now live in america, blitz the ambassador, chicago, film, films about africa, films of africa, free your mind, ghana, ghanaian artists, ghanaian cinema, ghanaian music, ghanaian music videos, music, music video, new york, nigeria, short film, washington d.c.
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aquemini
My mind warps and bends floats the wind count to ten meet the twin Andre Ben. welcome to the lion’s den. original skin many men comprehend I extend myself so you go out & tell a friend Sin all depends … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithm, alien, and, andre 3000, aquemini, atlanta, atlanta hip hop, big boi, dirty south, ethiopia, everyone, faith, galaxy, hip-hop, history of man, horoscopes, laws of the universe, lifestyle, math, mathematics, mc ren, me, music, nothing lasts forever, now, outkast, principles, rap, rap from atlanta, second son, sin, south, southern music, stars, sun, the sun, then, three suns, universe, us, you
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talkin bout a revolution
Don’t you know They’re talkin’ about a revolution It sounds like whisper Don’t you know They’re talkin’ about a revolution It sounds like whisper While they’re standing in the welfare lines Crying at the doorsteps of those armies of salvation … Continue reading
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Tagged music, revolution, social activism, socially conscious music, tracy chapman
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survivin’
Now see I’m livin just to die without most any reason so I keep on chasin paper ’til it’s time to go, But should I really go for mine and put the clip all in the 9 Or stay at the … Continue reading
Posted in apocalyptic apotheoses, inspirational motivation, music
Tagged freedom, freedom of speech, freedom of thought, krs-one, life, longevity, lyrics, songs, spirituality, survival, survivin
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take a stand for human rights
john lennon knew that if the divine forces give you the gift of musicianship, it must be well used, for the good of humanity. august 21. 1971, george jackson was shot to death in the prison in san quentin, california … Continue reading
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Tagged 125th street, 1971, amnesty, attica state, bed peace, california, dreamer, freedom, george jackson, governor, hair peace, harlem, human rights, john lennon, life, live, nelson rockefeller, new york city, nyc, peace, prison riot, rebellion, recording, religion, revolution, riot, san quentin, september 9, social movement, socially conscious, spirituality, the apollo, the apollo theater, the beatles 1960's, thursday, uprising, video, yoko ono
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jazz!
jazz is art, listen!
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Tagged after hours, alto, art blakey, bass, be bop, ben webster, billie holiday, birth of the cool, bop, chet baker, cool jazz, cotton club, dinah washington, drums, duke ellington, ella fitzgerald, harlem, harlem renaissance, jazz, jazz giants, jazz music, john coltrane, kind of blue, langston hughes, lenox avenue, lenox lounge, live jazz, louis armstrong, love supreme, miles davis, new orleans, new york city, nyc, sarah vaughan, sonny rollins, swing, tenor
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