Memphis musicians continue protests in tradition of ‘message music’
R&B/pop vocalist Brandon Lewis (at one of the Talent Developmitsent Complex’s studios on Main Street, Sept. 27, 2019) released his single “Black Man,” and its accompanying video early this summer. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Adopting Stax Records' approach to tackling Black liberation through song, several local artists responded to recent protests with lyrical activism.
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