[ discriminatiewijzer ] ( Rotterdam Inclusivity Project )

Music (and dance) are forms in which experiences can be shared and stories told. Did you know that enslaved people (especially in the Caribbean) were not allowed to talk about their oppression? To find a way anyhow, they often passed on stories through generations about their own countries, families, pains and dreams through song and dance. To this day, music offers an alternative for people who are not given a place in (public) debates, or who cannot express themselves otherwise. It can express hope, offer support and can be a form of protest. It is therefore important to look at for gaining more insight.

Since the death of George Floyd—regarded as the start of the most recent anti-racism movement—various tracks have returned to the top of charts worldwide.

• Lil Baby: The bigger picture
• H.E.R.: I Can’t Breathe
• KRS One: Sound Of Da Police
• Beyonce: Black Parade
• Meek Mill: Otherside of America
• Labi Siffre: Something Inside So Strong
• Rage against the Machine: Maria
• Micheal Kiwanuka: Black Man in A White World
• Trey Songz: 2020 Riots: How Many Times
• Usher: I Cry
• Bizzey & Akwasi: Geen Wedstrijd 
• Fresku: Donkere gedachtes
• Lauryn Hill: Forgive them Father 
• Kendrick Lamar: Alright
• John Legend & The Roots: Wake Up
• Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On
• James Brown: Say It Loud (I’m Black And I’m Proud)
• Nina Simone: To Be Young, Gifted and Black
• The Red Hot Chili Peppers: The Power Of Equality
• Koffee: Pressure
• Ray Fuego: Zwart Lives Matter
• Zwart licht: Schoon Schip
• Bob Dylan: The Ballad of Emmet Till
• Bob Marley & The Wailers: Buffalo Soldier 
• Stevie Wonder: Love’s in need of Love Toaday