Revisiting World Issues and Politics

The effect of Music on Politics is something that is so important i though that it would be good to visit this topic a little more. There are somewhat mixed feelings among musicians and how they feel when it comes to talking about politics or world issues. Some feel that since they are popular artists they will be able to reach their fan base, and create a change or get support where it is needed. For example when it came to fighting AIDS in Africa, there have been many artists and musical television stations that have made live benefits to help. On the flip side though, there are some artists that feel what needs to be said can be said outside of music, in some way keeping music neutral of certain affairs. Let music be music, and let politics be politics.
Music has the ability to touch every aspect of a person’s life, which is why many musicians that actually care about world issues choose to make differences through commenting in Music. Depending on the issue, I find such music enjoyable, and inspiring, making me wonder and think and ultimately act on what I may hear, which also highlights how EASILY people can become influenced by music. Although this list is quite short, I would love to see what comments with initial music people leave. This is what I have, not all I found, I’ll make this a little interactive:

Instant Karma: the Campaign to Save Darfur- R.E.M. and Various artists
Give Peace A Chance- John Lennon