Revolutionary music that ISN'T hard rock??????

[nicolas_c]

Anyone know of some good music (english or español) that is not MXPX or other punk-esque music that has good sound and revolutionary lyrics?

[Take the Power back]

I guess I'll post the obligitory Rage Against the Machine. Someone to listen to right now is Immortal Technique.

[Eastside Revolt]

Dead Prez that's all I have to say.

[mysticofthewest]

Immortal Technique u gotta check him out

[truthaddict11]

what about chumbawamba?

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

<----Victor Jara&#33;&#33;&#33;
You definitely need to check this brutha out&#33;
If you&#39;re looking for a disc, I&#39;d just go with Manifesto or a best-of.
If you download music files, look for El Pimiento, Preguntas por Puerto Montt, Plegaria a un Labrador, En Derecho de Vivir en Paz, Que Lindo es Ser Voluntario, En el Rio Mapocho, Luchin, Herminda de la Victoria, La Palmatoria, Manifesto, Cuando Voy al Trabajo, and Hasta Siempre.

For anyone who isn&#39;t familiar with Victor, he was a communist Chilean folk singer who was killed in September 11, 1973 by the CIA-led overthrow of the democratically-elected socialist president of Chile, Allende. Victor Jara, Salvador Allende and hundreds of other leftists were killed that day.

Also look for Violeta Parra for more great &#39;60s leftist Chilean folk music.

[nicolas_c]

Wow, thanks everyone for the recommendations... Victor Jara seems very interesting, thanks for sharing the story. I&#39;m downloading some of his music right now, but I have dial-up, so it&#39;ll be a while until I can hear it. Thanks again.

[iwwobblie]

Ani Difranco,Woody Guthrie,Utah Phillips,David Rovics,Attila The Stockbroker,The Coup,Peter Tosh to name a few.

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by [email protected] 10 2004, 08:41 AM
Ani Difranco,Woody Guthrie,Utah Phillips,David Rovics,Attila The Stockbroker,The Coup,Peter Tosh to name a few.
Yeah all of those along with Billy Bragg, Dick Gaughan, Christy Moore, Hamell on Trial, Pete Seeger, Spearhead, Steve Zearle and someone mentioned Chumbawamba, I second that&#33;&#33;

[Roses in the Hospital]

Manic Street Preachers
Some Pink Floyd&#39;s pretty left-wing (Us & Them, Have a Cigar, most of &#39;Animals&#39;)

[Invader Zim]

Roses in the Hospital, an excelent example of an excelent band. Not to mention an excelent song in your screen name.

[andresG]

Originally posted by [email protected] 9 2004, 10:10 PM
<----Victor Jara&#33;&#33;&#33;
You definitely need to check this brutha out&#33;
If you&#39;re looking for a disc, I&#39;d just go with Manifesto or a best-of.
If you download music files, look for El Pimiento, Preguntas por Puerto Montt, Plegaria a un Labrador, En Derecho de Vivir en Paz, Que Lindo es Ser Voluntario, En el Rio Mapocho, Luchin, Herminda de la Victoria, La Palmatoria, Manifesto, Cuando Voy al Trabajo, and Hasta Siempre.

For anyone who isn&#39;t familiar with Victor, he was a communist Chilean folk singer who was killed in September 11, 1973 by the CIA-led overthrow of the democratically-elected socialist president of Chile, Allende. Victor Jara, Salvador Allende and hundreds of other leftists were killed that day.

Also look for Violeta Parra for more great &#39;60s leftist Chilean folk music.
Awesome man&#33;

Not too many people seem to mention him here. I think his music is some real good shit. Ever listened to his version of Pablo Neruda&#39;s "Poema 15"? If you haven&#39;t, try downloading it. One of my favorites.

:)

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

Downloading now. Thanks a lot&#33;

[Bazza]

Originally posted by [email protected] 9 2004, 09:19 PM
Anyone know of some good music (english or español) that is not MXPX or other punk-esque music that has good sound and revolutionary lyrics?
You should check out the Redskins - http://www.redskins.co.uk

[antieverything]

The (international) Noise Conspiracy

(is that it?)

Ska-P is a good Spanish Anarchist ska band (I know it is sorta punkish but still give it a listen.)

[truthaddict11]

Originally posted by [email protected] 15 2004, 01:49 PM
The (international) Noise Conspiracy
i was going to suggest them but the thread starter didnt want rock so i didnt

[antieverything]

Well, they requested that it not be "hard rock" or "punkish" and I think that T(i)NC isn&#39;t all that hard...hell, they have organs&#33;

[SgtPepper369]

The Clash, Woody Guthrie, Billy Bragg, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Elvis Costello

Lots of artists have a few lefty songs

[Mano Dayak]

try Skalariak, here (http://www.skalariak.com). It&#39;s not punkesque at all.

[fernando]

Atari Teenage Riot (techno&#39;ish)
KMFDM
Placebo (black market music)
Manu Chao
Amen
NWA (maybe not very political, but it was about police violence and racism)
At The Drive In
Sepultura
A.N.I.M.A.L. (from Argentina)
Resorte (mexican)
Control Machete (mexican)

[Comrade Raz]

Public Enemy. They arnt commies, but there message is definatly leftist.
The Coup - i think Boots Riley is a commie.

[MiniOswald]

try goin to sovmusic.ru go into the international section, there are a fair few spanish and latin american things in there. I like el pueblo unido, its chilean and i havent got a clue what its saying to me

[fernando]

Attaque frontal, they are from Peru

[Raisa]

Alot of reggae has alot proliterian roots and revolutionary messages in it, but I am so bad with names you are just going to have to check it out and see what you like. I can sing songs to you and what not, but thats the thing with reggae, I never get the name.

[refuse_resist]

Immortal Technique is good stuff. :)