70 songs with a feminist message II by Katrien De Graeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c 2021 - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2RHhkD2uzQCA74RR70Kqnz?si=KQ-Cq8LxQiyRtaGC0h9TXQ en-us 2021-02-13 18:42:20 UTC 2021-02-20 12:43:26 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Singer Sandra Mantovani sings the Italian folk song 'La Lega' (1996), originally sung by the female rice-growers of the Po Valley. It is the symbol of the revolt of the agricultural workers against their bosses at the end of the 19th century. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199689016 2021-02-13 18:49:56 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199689016 2. In ‘At The Top’ (2018), Princess Nokia, the Puerto-Rican American rapper and advocate of intersectional feminism, celebrates her self-confidence and independence. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199697334 2021-02-13 18:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199697334 3. ‘Hellbound’ (2020) by the Sudanese-American artist, songwriter and poet Dua Saleh is a satirical song that critiques religious institutions. It aims to disrupt the orthodox religious narrative that condemns queer persons to hell. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199789248 2021-02-13 20:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199789248 4. ‘Bebin’ (2017) was written by the Iranian-Dutch singer Sevdaliza as a reaction to President Donald Trump’s temporary ban on refugees from several Muslim-majority countries entering the United States. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199800181 2021-02-13 20:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199800181 5. The British singer Celeste, in the song ‘Ideal Woman’ (2021), criticizes expectations men have for women. She declares that she is nobody’s muse and nobody’s nurse. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199810371 2021-02-13 20:21:43 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199810371 6. In ‘Borderline (An Ode To Self Care)’ (2016), the American singer-songwriter Solange examines the difficult balance between engagement with the world’s struggles and self-preservation. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199905287 2021-02-13 21:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199905287 7. The Welsh-Australian musician Stella Donnelly addresses the culture of victim blaming in relation to sexual assault in ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ (2017). katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199908821 2021-02-13 21:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199908821 8. ‘Pool Party’ (2020), a song by the Luxembourger singer C’est Karma is about her experience of feeling exposed and vulnerable on beaches because of men staring at her. She said: ‘that is what this song is about, it’s about men we don’t know that have the power to make us feel uneasy’. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199915437 2021-02-13 21:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199915437 9. In ‘Man’s World’ (2020), the Welsh singer and songwriter Marina addresses the inequality faced by women and LGBTQ+ people. ‘Mother Nature's dying. Nobody's keeping score. I don't wanna live in a man's world anymore,’ she sings. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199924760 2021-02-13 22:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199924760 13. American singer-songwriter King Princess celebrates gay love in her song ‘Pussy Is God’ (2018). She said about the song: ‘As our world is unfolding right now and we have a lot of shit going on I feel proud to be a part of a piece of art that is kind and loving towards women, while also appreciating the anatomy that has been marginalised through all of our history’. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199934758 2021-02-13 22:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199934758 10. 'U.N.I.T.Y.' (1993) addresses the disrespect of women in society, issues of street harassment, domestic violence, and slurs against women in hip-hop culture. It is a song by the American rapper Queen Latifah. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199939140 2021-02-13 22:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199939140 11. In the song ‘Where My Girls’ (2017), the American queer rapper Dai Burger celebrates women in all their diversity. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199943445 2021-02-13 22:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199943445 31. ‘Skwod’ (2013) is the tribute of the British rapper Nadia Rose to the squad of women surrounding her who always push and support her. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199951709 2021-02-13 22:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199951709 12. ‘Control’ (2017) is an intersectional feminist anthem about reproductive justice throughout the years. It is a collaboration between the American queer pop musician Dorian Electra and musical artists Zuri Marley, Chynna, K Rizz & London Jade. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199958116 2021-02-13 22:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199958116 29. ‘Good Body’ (2019) is a powerful take on body positivity and is an explicit, and inclusive, reclaiming of what a ‘good body’ is. It is a song by the American rapper Mona Haydar. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199962194 2021-02-13 22:46:33 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199962194 30. ‘S.L.U.T.’ (2018) by the American singer Bea Miller is about female empowerment. Miller was inspired to write the song when someone commented on a picture she posted of herself to slut-shame her. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199964728 2021-02-13 22:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199964728 27. The English singer Suzi Wu says about her song ‘Teenage Witch’ (2017): ‘I've always been very interested in witches, ranging from old wiccan pagan practices to people in pop culture like Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Witches have always been women who were outliers in society… so I think it's a way for a woman to get in touch with the power inside herself and people can't take that away…Sure, they can burn her at the stake… but she's still a witch.’ katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199967156 2021-02-13 22:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199967156 14. ‘Cool Slut’ (2015) by the American band Chastity Belt is a sex-positive re-appropriation of the word ‘slut’. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199972575 2021-02-13 23:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199972575 21. 'Gay Girls’ (2018) is a song by the Irish indie rock band Pillow Queens. They said about the song: ‘We were once totally dominated by an authoritarian Catholic leadership, and now those shackles are starting to fall away. For many years women and LGBT people were deeply oppressed. The song ‘Gay Girls’ is a joyous anthem for us.’ katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199975072 2021-02-13 23:04:01 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199975072 23. ‘Girls Like Us’ (2013) is a song by the American dance-punk band The Julie Ruin and is meant as ‘an anthem for the people who there is no anthem for’. ‘There's just as many different kinds of feminism as there are women in the world,’ the band says about the song. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199978861 2021-02-13 23:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199978861 28. In ‘Decrease My Waist, Increase My Wage’ (2016), the American singer Anna Wise mocks the necessity for a woman to not only build a career, but look hot while doing so. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199982875 2021-02-13 23:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199982875 32. ‘Lost Souls’ (2019) by American singer-songwriter H.E.R. pays tribute to the legendary R&B singer Lauryn Hill’s classic, ‘Lost Ones’. It is a feminist critique on mainstream definitions of success. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199992102 2021-02-13 23:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199992102 19. The song ‘100 Ways To Be A Good Girl’ (1995) by the British band Skunk Anansie is about women living up to society’s expectations. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199994870 2021-02-13 23:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199994870 24. The British rock band Yonaka claimed about their song ‘Seize The Power’ (2021) that they wanted us ‘to get lost in a feeling of strength and empowerment when listening to this song.’ katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199998392 2021-02-13 23:35:26 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1199998392 22. The Russian feminist punk art collective Pussy Riot addresses issues of police violence and authoritarianism in their song ‘Police State’ (2017). katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200000570 2021-02-13 23:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200000570 20. English singer-songwriter Anna Calvi said the following about ‘As a Man’ (2018): ‘There's been a lot of encouragement for women to become more like men if they want to get their voices heard, or be powerful. But there hasn't been enough effort to get men to become more like women. Men are brought up believing that to be feminine is to be weak. If there is to be equality, both sexes need to be able to move to the middle of the spectrum. This song is about finding freedom in the non-binary world.’ katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200697633 2021-02-14 09:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200697633 15. ‘Men explain things to me’ (2016) is a song by the American punk rock band Tacocat inspired by Rebecca Solnit’s 2008 essay. It is about women’s right to speak, to have ideas, to be acknowledged to be in possession of facts and truths, to have value, to be a human being. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200704827 2021-02-14 09:32:41 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200704827 36. American musician and songwriter Sizzy Rocket said about 'That Bitch' (2020): It ‘is about owning yourself — even the crazy, messy, wild, emotional parts that might be “too much” for people, even when you feel insane and down and alone, it's about being unapologetic in the process of figuring out who you are and pummeling through anyone and anything that gets in your way.’ katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200712788 2021-02-14 09:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200712788 37. ‘Hard out here’ (2013) is a song by English singer-songwriter Lily Allen. It criticizes the treatment and objectification of women in the music business. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200719473 2021-02-14 09:41:11 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200719473 25. The two sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg who make up the Swedish indie folk band First Aid Kit explained that they wrote the song ‘You Are the Problem Here’ (2017) after reading about yet another rape case where the perpetrator was handed a sentence which did not at all reflect the severity of his crime. The song is about this prevalent culture of impunity and victim blaming. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200740134 2021-02-14 09:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200740134 40. In ‘Jesus Will Kill You’ (2017), the British-American singer, composer and visual artist Anohni (former singer of Antony and the Johnsons) angrily confronts businessmen, land destroyers, water corrupters, oil extractors, human slavers, and Christian corporates who commit crimes against humanity and nature. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200756695 2021-02-14 10:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200756695 18. ‘Swimsuit Issue’ (1992) is a song by the American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It tackles the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200758926 2021-02-14 10:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200758926 34. American queer musician Miss Christine brings a message ‘of trans* people's rights, the urgency of climate change, and the value of Black people's lives’ in her song ‘Truth In Song’ (2020). katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200773072 2021-02-14 10:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200773072 16. The 1979 song ‘Typical Girls’ by the British punk-rock band The Slits is about stereotypes of femininity. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200793101 2021-02-14 10:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200793101 41. ‘O Que Se Cala’ (2018) by the Brazilian samba singer Elza Soares reflects on globalization, the relationship between nations, and the individual's position regarding such relationships and belonging. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200800080 2021-02-14 10:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200800080 42. ‘Strange Fruit’ (1939) by the American jazz singer Billie Holiday originated as a poem written by Jewish-American songwriter Abel Meeropol, under his pseudonym Lewis Allan, as a protest against the brutality and racism of the practice of lynching in the America's South. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200807923 2021-02-14 10:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200807923 43. Second song in this list by American singer, songwriter and musician Nina Simone. She tells the story of ‘Four Women’ (1966) who each represent a stereotype in US society: the strong and resilient black woman, the mixed-race woman who lives between two worlds, the black woman who provides sexual gratification, and the tough and embittered black woman. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200810551 2021-02-14 10:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200810551 26. ‘I Have A Voice’ (2020) by the British post-punk icon Vivien Goldman is a call to use one’s individual power to produce change. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200830313 2021-02-14 10:44:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200830313 44. ‘Blue Lights’ (2016) is the debut song by the English singer-songwriter Jorja Smith. The tune sheds light on unjust police brutality while changing the narrative about how police view black and brown men. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200856294 2021-02-14 11:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200856294 45. ‘No one’s little girl’ (1983) by the British experimental postpunk band The Raincoats is about the bohemian lifestyle, about taking on life as an act of improvisation, which has typically been seen as a male project. The song is about a woman at the beginning of an adventure. Yet it seems the world doesn’t want women to have adventures. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200871675 2021-02-14 11:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200871675 38. The song ‘Respeita’ (2017) by the Brazilian singer Ana Cañas is a call for more respect for women. The song denounces exploitation, harassment and (sexual) violence against women. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200905907 2021-02-14 11:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200905907 46. In 'Ms. Emoji' (2017), the American feminist musician Miss Eaves mocks men who tell women that they would look more attractive if they smiled. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200917713 2021-02-14 11:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200917713 33. The American singer-songwriter and rapper Janelle Monáe cooperated with the American rapper Pharell Williams to realize the song ‘I Got The Juice’ (2018) about sexual liberation and confidence. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200920093 2021-02-14 11:46:53 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200920093 39. ‘My Agenda’ (2020) is written ‘from the perspective of a conspiracy theorist who is watching their country being taken over by a gay dictator’. It is a track by the American singer-songwriter Dorian Electra and it features the American disco group Village People and the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200945947 2021-02-14 12:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200945947 47. Zazie is a French singer-songwriter. Her song ‘Aux Armes Citoyennes’ (2001) is a call to arms to women. It references the revolutionary song and French national anthem La Marseillaise. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200946828 2021-02-14 12:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200946828 48. The track ‘Falo’ (2020) by the Brazilian band Djalma Não Entende de Política makes a blunt critique of the disorientation of traditional male identities. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200973790 2021-02-14 12:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200973790 50. Miniskirt (2015) is a fiery commentary on slut shaming by the Canadian art rock band Braids. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200985801 2021-02-14 12:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200985801 53. American folk musician Leyla McCalla, in her song ‘Money Is King’ (2019), holds a mirror up to society’s lack of compassion for people who are poor and condemns the system that perpetuates suppression. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200988318 2021-02-14 12:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200988318 61. ‘Peng Black Girls’ (2020) by English rapper, singer and songwriter Enny, is a song about black women by black women. It denounces the colourism and misogynoir that have constantly plagued the music industry. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200994980 2021-02-14 12:37:02 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200994980 62. ‘Evil That Men Do’ (1989) is the second song by American rapper Queen Latifah in this list. In the song, she raps about the struggle of women on welfare. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200999967 2021-02-14 12:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1200999967 63. In ‘Black Parade’ (2020), American singer and songwriter Beyoncé references to black history, culture, pride and activism. With her song, she aims to condemn racism and calls to action against police brutality. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201014915 2021-02-14 12:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201014915 56. ‘T’As Quitté La Planète’ (2018) is a song by the Belgian singer Alice on the Roof. It was written as a reaction to the Weinstein scandal. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201024047 2021-02-14 12:55:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201024047 49. The track ‘STFU!’ (2019) acts as a release of built up anger for Japanese-British singer-songwriter Sawayama from many microaggressions and racial anti-Japanese comments that she has endured throughout her life. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201028130 2021-02-14 12:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201028130 52. The Spanish band Habelas Hainas made this version of ‘Hymne des femmes’ (2017), a song created in March 1971 by feminist activists in Paris and which became an emblem of the Women's Liberation Movement. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201164476 2021-02-14 14:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201164476 54.‘Bella Ciao’ as sung by the Italian folk singer Lucilla Galeazzi in 2015. She performs the original, late 19th century version of the well-known Italian protest folk song. It is this version that was sung by the female workers in protest to the harsh working conditions in the paddy fields of North Italy. The song was later modified and adopted as an anthem of the anti-fascist resistance. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201183322 2021-02-14 14:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201183322 55. L.E.J, short for Lucie, Élisa and Juliette, is a French band. Their song ‘La Dalle’ (2015) is about street harassment, and the feeling of being mistaken for ‘a piece of meat’ at times... A feeling that many women can relate to. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201194368 2021-02-14 14:49:08 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201194368 17. ‘Oh Bondage! Up Yours!’ (1991) is a feminist song about bondage by society, and being held back by restricting roles and stereotypes. It is a song by the English punk rock band X-Ray Spex. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201201320 2021-02-14 14:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201201320 64. ‘Song 33’ (2020) by the American rapper and poet Noname underlines the meaning behind issues such as racial mistreatment, sexual orientation bias, and wealth gaps between people. It references the killings of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201399883 2021-02-14 16:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201399883 60. In ‘Borders’ (2015), the Sri Lanka-born English rapper, singer and activist M.I.A. tackles the issue of the 2015 European migrant crisis. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201413902 2021-02-14 16:53:03 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201413902 59. In ‘Drowning In The Sound’ (2017), American singer-songwriter Amanda Palmer addresses everything from the internet to climate change to the #MeToo movement and how it all contributes to this bizarre sociopolitical moment. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201422213 2021-02-14 16:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201422213 66. ‘Can't Hold Us Down’ (2003) criticizes gender-related double standards, in which men are applauded for their sexual behaviours, while women who behave in a similar fashion are disdained. It is a song by American singer and songwriter Christine Aguilera and American rapper and songwriter Lil' Kim. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201431605 2021-02-14 17:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201431605 65. ‘Turntables’ (2020) is a soulful, empowering song and a rallying cry for a revolution. It is a song by American singer-songwriter and rapper Janelle Monáe. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201454033 2021-02-14 17:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201454033 70. ‘Freedom’ (2016) is the second song on this list by American singer Beyoncé. It is a song based on the peculiar struggles and unique strengths of African-American women. The song features the American rapper Kendrick Lamar. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201461485 2021-02-14 17:18:02 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201461485 35. In ‘Revolution’ (1969) American singer Nina Simone expresses the urgency of the civil rights movement and the necessity of change katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201474878 2021-02-14 17:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201474878 57. The song ‘P.U.T.A.’ (2018) deals with sexual abuse against women, sexist speeches, and the anger of strong women. It is a song by the Brasilan rock and MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) band Mulamba. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201484288 2021-02-14 17:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201484288 58. The idea for ‘White Feather’ (2018) struck when American singer-songwriter Amanda Shires experienced ‘cat calling that’s become okay again.’ Shires clarifies: ‘The song deals with fear and all the ways it discourages the expression of our individual identities.’ katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201492236 2021-02-14 17:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201492236 67. In P.O.W.A (2017), the English rapper, singer and activist M.I.A. is claiming her uniqueness as a provocative artist in a political way. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201499290 2021-02-14 17:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201499290 68. 'To me fighting like a girl means embracing your inner witch. A witch is a powerful magical woman,' says American singer and songwriter Zolita. ‘Fight Like A Girl’ (2018) is a powerful anthem that embodies the artist’s stance as a queer feminist: 'A real girl is (...) definitely not about a gender and more about a belief set.' katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201508456 2021-02-14 17:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201508456 51. ‘SLT’ (2019) by the French singer-songwriter Suzane is a song in which she denounces street harassement. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201516438 2021-02-14 17:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201516438 69. ‘Cold War’ (2010) is a metaphor for the subtlety and pervasiveness of the messages and power structures that tell groups of people that there is something wrong with them. It is a song by Janelle Monáe, third song by the American singer-songwriter in this list. katriendegraeve https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201524218 2021-02-14 17:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/katriendegraeve/3wknzui1021lp86c/wish/1201524218