About Protest song
Protest song is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of topical song.
Well-known performers associated with it include Víctor Jara, Phil Ochs, Lluís Llach, Joe Hill, Ahmet Kaya and José Afonso.
Protest song has given rise to 2 subgenres on this site, such as Nòva cançon and Chicano protest music.
From Wikipedia
A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for protest and social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs connected to current events). It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre.
Among social movements that have an associated body of songs are the abolition movement, prohibition, women's suffrage, the labour movement, the human rights movement, civil rights, the Native American rights movement, the Jewish rights movement, disability rights, the anti-war movement and 1960s counterculture, art repatriation, opposition against blood diamonds, abortion rights, the feminist movement, the sexual revolution, the LGBT rights movement, masculism, animal rights movement, vegetarianism and veganism, gun rights, legalization of marijuana and environmentalism.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Protest song.
- ↑ topical song
- ↓ Nòva cançon
- ↓ Chicano protest music
Key artists
- Víctor Jara
- Phil Ochs
- Lluís Llach
- Joe Hill
- Ahmet Kaya
- José Afonso
Frequently asked questions
What is Protest song?
Protest song is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of topical song.
Who are famous Protest song artists?
Víctor Jara, Phil Ochs, Lluís Llach, Joe Hill, Ahmet Kaya and José Afonso.