Singer-Songwriters and Social Activists

Have you ever thought about what kind of world there are without concerts? In my opinion, it is boring. Imagine a movie that does not have that instrument in a dramatic scene. Please tell me what will happen. It is not the same. In reality, we are lucky enough to incorporate music into our lives and to make our time more happy by listening to our favorite music. Some important artists take social problems into their songs or even racial discrimination For me, they have the courage to express their feelings and emotions about music issues, but this is surprising It is that.

Joan Chandos Baez (/ baɪz /; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and activist, contemporary folk music usually contains protest or social justice songs . Baez has been performing for over 60 years and has released more than 30 albums. She is fluent in Spanish and English, and has recorded at least six other languages. Although it is regarded as a folk singer, her music diversified since the anti-cultural era of the 1960's, including folk rock, pop, country music, gospel music.

In the front row, a 41 - year - old singer Ruslana Lyzhychko has become an active member. She won the European song contest in 2004 and participated in the Orange Revolution in the same year. She is not only a singer, a social activist, but also a hedge of Maidan. Popular band Antytila ​​has released a song called "Independent". Taras Topolya, the top singer of the band, said, "This is how we support the European initiatives of people in Ukraine." The most famous Western Ukrainian band Okean Elzy will hold the most eye-catching concert at Maidan on December 14th. Singer Svatoslav Vakarchuk wore only T - shirts and thin vests, but his breath was frozen. The audience marveled at him, of course they sang along the famous songs, especially "rising" and "walls". He said that this is their most important concert. The plaza is crowded with people, and people place their mobile phones in the air and join the stage equipment. Watch concert videos on YouTube

Oklahoma singer Woody Guthrie is probably the most famous name in this category and has launched a civil protest movement. Guthrie raised the working class with dustballs, listened to labor activists and protestors of composer Josh Hill, and sat down around the campfire to talk about socialism. Guthrie wrote, "This land is your land," criticizing the popular song "God Bless America" ​​by popular Broadway songwriter Owen Berlin. (Some difficult lyrics of Guthrie can be heard on the above video, but it is excluded from the final, widely distributed recording, "private property".