Regardless of how much of an Ithaca hippie I sound like, I'm going to attempt this post anyways....
Socially active songsters are no new phenomenon but instead, continue to be a harmonic reminder of upheaval around the world. And, at times, it seems like it's the only way people will listen to it. Artists like John Legend (Show Me Campaign) and Michael Franti (Iknowimnotalone) - amongst many others - give a melodic backdrop to the stories about extreme poverty and war that are occurring around the world and at times, seem to hard to hear. Others, creep the issues into their lyrics: Radiohead, Andrew Bird, Ani DiFranco. Thankfully we have them, for the times when even Nikolas Kristof seems too whiny or we can't bare to look at one more picture of a malnourished child. Because ignoring it won't help anything - and sometimes a song seems to help.
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