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Artists like Bruce Springsteen, Dropkick Murphys, and Jesse Welles are releasing anti-administration anthems, with Springsteen's "Streets Of Minneapolis" condemning ICE and Welles' folk songs earning 26.6 million TikTok likes.
Protest music is not limited to famous artists, as groups like Singing Resistance and Brass Solidarity are creating live playlists for protests in the Twin Cities, using music as a vehicle for demonstrators' grief, rage, and strength, according to a Singing Resistance organizer.
Experts like Noriko Manabe and Benjamin Tausig note that music and sound are powerful tools of resistance, with Manabe observing a surge in protest singing at Minneapolis demonstrations and Tausig highlighting the use of whistles as a tool of protest against ICE in US cities.
