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What is politics (in this class)?
How power is organized, used, and challenged in society.
When does music become political?
When it critiques power, represents marginalized groups, or calls for social change.
What is self-determination?
The right of a people to control their land, culture, and political future.
What is protest music used for?
Raising awareness, building solidarity, resisting injustice, and inspiring change.
Who is Woody Guthrie?
American folk singer who wrote songs about working-class struggles and inequality.
Why is “Mississippi Goddam” protest music?
It directly critiques racism and U.S. civil rights violence.
Who is Nina Simone?
Musician who used emotional, political songs to protest racism.
Why is “Born in the U.S.A.” protest music?
It criticizes treatment of Vietnam veterans and U.S. government neglect.
Who is Bruce Springsteen?
Rock artist who wrote socially critical songs about working-class life.
What is Standing Rock?
Indigenous reservation in North Dakota/South Dakota resisting DAPL.
What is DAPL?
Dakota Access Pipeline, oil pipeline threatening Indigenous land and water.
What does “Mni Wiconi” mean?
“Water is Life.”
What is indigeneity?
Identity tied to Indigenous peoples, land, and sovereignty.
What is Manifest Destiny?
Belief that U.S. expansion was justified, often at Indigenous expense
What was NOT a NoDAPL strategy?
Election boycotts.
What strategies DID NoDAPL use?
Prayer, nonviolence, spiritual leadership, camps, solidarity.
What is punk music?
A genre focused on rebellion, anti-authority, and DIY culture.
What is hardcore punk?
aster, louder, more aggressive form of punk.
What is DIY culture?
“Do It Yourself” — self-producing music, shows, and media.
What is Straight Edge?
Punk movement rejecting drugs, alcohol, and smoking.
Who is Minor Threat?
Hardcore punk band that created Straight Edge ideology.
Who is Ian MacKaye?
Punk musician and leader of DIY/straight edge culture.
What is Riot Grrrl?
Feminist punk movement addressing sexism and empowerment.
Who is Bikini Kill?
Key Riot Grrrl feminist punk band.
Name 3 traits of British punk.
Loud, anti-establishment, minimalist, working-class focus, confrontational.
Where does hip-hop originate from culturally?
African griots, Black preaching traditions, and urban storytelling.
What is the Black Arts Movement?
Cultural movement promoting Black pride and artistic expression.
What was the first commercial hip-hop hit?
“Rapper’s Delight.”
Who is Sugarhill Gang?
Group that made “Rapper’s Delight.”
What is “The Message” about?
Poverty, inequality, and urban struggle.
Who is Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five?
Hip-hop group known for socially conscious rap
Who is Run-D.M.C.?
Group that fused hip-hop and rock.
What is gangsta rap?
Hip-hop focusing on street life, policing, and survival.
Who is Megan Thee Stallion?
Modern rapper known for empowerment and female representation.
What does transnationalism mean?
Culture moving and mixing across national borders.
What are caseríos?
Puerto Rican housing projects where reggaetón developed.
Where does reggaetón come from?
Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, and NYC.
What is “Dem Bow”?
Rhythm foundation of reggaetón.
Who is Shabba Ranks?
Jamaican artist whose song influenced reggaetón.
Who is Daddy Yankee?
Artist who made “Gasolina,” globalizing reggaetón.
Who is Ivy Queen?
Pioneer female reggaetón artist.
Who is Bad Bunny?
Global reggaetón superstar.
Name 3 cultural identities in reggaetón.
Jamaican, Puerto Rican, Panamanian, African American, Latin American.
What is Global Metal?
Documentary showing how metal spreads and adapts worldwide.
Who directed Global Metal?
Sam Dunn
What is the main idea of Global Metal?
Metal is global but adapted differently in each culture.
What band introduced metal to Japan?
Deep Purple.
How do cultures change metal?
They mix it with local politics, traditions, and identity.
What is ska?
Jamaican genre combining R&B, jazz, and Caribbean styles.
What are the waves of ska?
1st Jamaica, 2nd UK 2 Tone, 3rd U.S. 1990s.
What is sound system culture?
Mobile DJ setups in Jamaica spreading music socially.
What is Alpha Boys School?
Jamaican school that trained major musicians.
Who is Millie Small?
Artist of “My Boy Lollipop.”
Who is The Specials?
UK 2 Tone ska band.
Which ska wave became popular in the U.S. in the 1990s?
3rd wave.
What do you always include in an audio question?
Artist, song, genre, and 2 political meanings.
Two protest meanings in “Born in the U.S.A.”
Veteran neglect + criticism of U.S. government.
Two meanings in “Gasolina”?
Latin identity + global youth/urban culture.