Music has long been a powerful tool for protest and today, it’s helping mobilise movements for social and climate justice around the world. In this episode of CIVICUS Voices, we explore how artists and fans are using sound, rhythm, and digital platforms to challenge injustice and inspire action. From Puerto Rico’s bomba traditions to South Korea’s K pop, music is amplifying resistance and connecting communities across borders. How does music help us heal, organise, and push back against colonialism, inequality, and environmental destruction?

Guests:

• Camille Alexandra Padilla Dalmau, Co-Founder of 9 Millones, independent journalist and creator of protest music from Puerto Rico
• Reiland Rabaka, Director of the Center for African and African American Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, expert in hip hop, social justice, and the African diaspora
• Benjamin Whitehair, Executive Director of Calling All Crows, an organization that mobilizes the music community to address gender-based inequities and social justice issues

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