20 Black AF Songs to Gas your Protest #Mood

UPCOMING EVENTS

Your social media timeline may be going back to ‘normal’. But Nah. With all the social and racial issues that we are currently living through, and keeping in mind all of our siblings that are fighting for change, we thought it would be a good idea to provide more songs to soundtrack your revolution. We have come so far in our movement, since when we first started. As we continue to hold the oppressors accountable, lets infuse some black joy into our lives with more meaningful music. Once again, we have included throwbacks ,as well as modern day jams. As we keep fighting, let the music keep our energy going. 

20 Afro Urban Songs to Soundtrack your Revolution

"Sound of da Police” KRS-One 

You need a little clarity? // Check the similarity! // The overseer rode around the plantation // The officer is off patrolling all the nation // The overseer could stop you what you're doing // //The officer will pull you over just when he's pursuing

"Ayasaba Amagwala(EFF)” Led by Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi 

Ngithi mama ngiyekele // ngifuna ukuba yisoja

"Till We Get There"  K’Naan (Feat. M-1, Stori James) 

The most dangerous armed and lethal // Yet peaceful, we know evil // I come from the slums that's run down // Spit native intelligent tongue sounds // Would rather get gunned down than dumbed down // So calm down

“Black Habits” D Smoke

Bakhona abany'abakithi // Abasibona sesikhululekile (sesikhululekile) // Kodwa umshosha phansi // Uthi not yet uhuru (Not yet uhuru)

"The Charade" D’Angelo and The Vanguard

I am, the voice of Isaac Boro // I speak Ken Saro Wiwa // I am, the spirit of Jaja of Opobo // Fight for right, for our freedom // You? A power hungry class of army arrangements // Stealing money in my country’s plight // A soldier pretending to be a politician

“Formation” Beyoncé

My daddy Alabama, momma Louisiana // You mix that negro with that Creole make a Texas bamma // I like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros // I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils

“Rara” Tekno Miles

Investi for your country oh, make it a better place// Spendi money for your country oh, make it a better place

"Perfect Way to Die" Alicia Keys

But it rained fire in the city that day, they say //A river of blood in the streets //No love in the streets // And the came the silence in the city that day 

“Jaga Jaga" Eedris Abdulkareem

Africa make you love your land // Africa is na motherland // We dey grow // There is peace and wealth

"No Truth In the World" Lucky Dube

The world is turning around // Yesterday becomes tomorrow // When lies are said to be the truth

“I Can’t Breathe" H.E.R.

I can't breath // You're taking my life from me // I can't breathe // Will anyone fight for me

"Tuijiangalie" Sauti Sol (feat. Nyashinski) 

Zilizobaki watu wakasanya so // Tujiangalie

"Apartheid is Nazism" ALPHA BLONDY

America, America, America // I say break the neck of this apartheid

“Mteja"  Kajii, Juliani Wahi, Lin, Wenyeji, Roba

Kajaribu kupiga simu // ikawa ni mteja // iko busy // jaribu later

"Still Sun" Obongjayar

 Up like sun, down like sun still // Sun // I know who I am // This is not the end

"FTP" YG

The Ku Klux cops, they on a mission // It's the Ku Klux cops, got hidden agendas // It's the truth, I won't stop

“My Block” Che Lingo 

Bashy, black boys // Dua Saleh, body cast

"Pig Feet" Terrace Martin (Feat Denzel Curry, Daylyt, Kumasi Washington) 

They shot him, they shot him // Oh my God, he didn't even have a gun

"Otherside of America" Meek Mill

All of this pain built in me, nigga // You don't want none of this action // Go get some money and feed your fam.

“Revolution Pt. 3” Bounty Killer

Fighting against the pressure, we ain’t gonna stop

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