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Genre: protest folk

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Protest folk music is a genre that emerged in the mid-20th century as a form of political and social commentary. It often features acoustic instruments and simple melodies, with lyrics that address issues such as poverty, inequality, and injustice. This genre is known for its use of storytelling and powerful imagery to convey messages of resistance and activism. Many protest folk songs have become anthems for social movements and continue to inspire activists today.

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Releases by year

Here you can see the popularity of Protest Folk genre over time. This graph shows albums and singles releases count by year and decade.

2010s 5
2014 1
2012 1
2011 1
2010 2
2000s 15
2009 1
2008 1
2007 2
2006 3
2005 3
2004 1
2003 1
2001 2
2000 1
1990s 18
1999 4
1998 2
1997 3
1996 2
1994 1
1992 2
1991 3
1990 1
1980s 6
1988 1
1983 3
1982 1
1981 1
1970s 4
1977 2
1975 1
1973 1
1960s 3
1968 1
1965 1
1962 1
1950s 2
1955 1
1951 1
53 releases

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protest folk music by decade

Explore protest folk history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of protest folk artists

Here is a list of protest folk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the protest folk genre. You can find out what protest folk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

protest folk playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular protest folk music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.