Final Blog Assignment
Music for Emotions and Political Movements Music is almost like a superpower, it brings people together, but it can also tear them apart. I grew up in a home where music was played continuously either through the radio or T.V. I still remember being a little girl and hearing such angry music coming from my older cousins room. My cousin enjoyed Music from a group called N.W.A; I remember hearing their music, and I felt like their anger was my anger. It connected to me on an emotional level. It didn't matter that I had no idea what they were saying, their excitement was palpable. Now being a young adult, I believe that music connects people emotionally. Its meant to invoke emotion whether it be sadness or happiness. One of the most influential songs I think in history is Bob Marley's "Redemption Song," from the album Uprising . It's about freedom and coming together as one people. Bob Marley was known for his reggae music, but do people understand him when the
