St. Lawrence Activists for Global Equity (SAGE) Coalition:
Recommended Music



The following musical suggestions come from numerous members of the Progressive Larries. The categorization errs on the side of generalization. The main theme present is political engagement in the music. Some of the links below are to the artists' official sites, others are to sites that provide information about the performers.



Hip-Hop/Funk/Soul/Afrobeat

Marvin Gaye

Curtis Mayfield

Stevie Wonder

Fela Kuti Water

Antibalas

Gil Scott-Heron

NWA

Ice Cube

Public Enemy

Sister Souljah

Paris

Arrested Development

Dead Prez

Common

Spearhead/Michael Franti



Rock/Hardcore

The Clash

Billy Bragg

Rage Against the Machine

Propaghandi

The Weakerthans

Patti Smith

Timbuk 3

Primal Scream

Atari Teenage Riot

Ozomatli

Bruce Cockburn

Sex Pistols

Bruce Springsteen

Nirvana

Fugazi

Minor Threat

Robb Johnson

Dead Kennedys

Radiohead

Bikin Kill

John Cale

Velvet Underground

Red Rockers

U2

Pink Floyd

Roger Waters



Reggae

Bob Marley and the Wailers

Peter Tosh

Steel Pulse

Alpha Blondy

Mutabaruka

Third World



Folk/Singer-Songwriter

Woody Guthrie

Pete Seeger

Phil Ochs

Sweet Honey in the Rock

Richie Havens

Taj Mahal

Ben Harper

Ani DiFranco

Tracy Chapman

Joan Baez

Michelle Shocked

Damien Dempsey

Joules Graves

Melissa Ferrick

Paul Robeson

Johnny Cash

Dan Bern

David Rovics

Steve Earle

Jim Page



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