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Making a Scene Presents - Music and Social Change: Why We Need the Rebel Spirit Back in Music
Episode 2310

Making a Scene Presents - Music and Social Change: Why We Need the Rebel Spirit Back in Music

Making a Scene Presents - Music and Social Change: Why We Need the Rebel Spirit Back in Music

Making a Scene Presents

September 30, 202512m 10s

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Show Notes

Introduction: Music Was Never Just Entertainment

Music isn’t background noise. It isn’t just party soundtracks, workout playlists, or marketing jingles. At its core, music has always been a weapon, a rallying cry, and a spark for social change. It’s the heartbeat of revolutions, the whisper of resistance, and the shout of freedom. From enslaved people encoding escape routes in spirituals, to punk rockers screaming against conformity, to hip-hop calling out police brutality, music has always spoken for the people when politicians and corporations wouldn’t.

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