
The music of Black Lives Matter, 12 songs and acts of solidarity
Music plays a key role in the Black Lives Matter movement. A journey through the most powerful beats in support of the struggle against racism in the US.
Valentina Gambaro
Contributor
After studying Communications and Marketing, I merged my two greatest passions into one: WRITING about MUSIC. I like telling stories with a happy ending, but only because someone believes in them, observing the world from different points of view, sometimes the most uncomfortable ones, talking about personalites who have contributed (and still contribute) to changing the world through music. My iPod contains several B-sides and... oddities. I love self-production and people who give new life to second-hand objects.
Favourite quotes:
"If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don't, you will find an excuse” (African proverb)
|After studying Communications and Marketing, I merged my two greatest passions into one: WRITING about MUSIC. I like telling stories with a happy ending, but only because someone believes in them, observing the world from different points of view, sometimes the most uncomfortable ones, talking about personalites who have contributed (and still contribute) to changing the world through music. My iPod contains several B-sides and... oddities. I love self-production and people who give new life to second-hand objects.
Favourite quotes:
"If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don't, you will find an excuse” (African proverb)
|After studying Communications and Marketing, I merged my two greatest passions into one: WRITING about MUSIC. I like telling stories with a happy ending, but only because someone believes in them, observing the world from different points of view, sometimes the most uncomfortable ones, talking about personalites who have contributed (and still contribute) to changing the world through music. My iPod contains several B-sides and... oddities. I love self-production and people who give new life to second-hand objects.
Favourite quotes:
"If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don't, you will find an excuse” (African proverb)
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