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Stolen Land
Originally posted on September 29, 2022
On this day of #TruthandReconciliation
βIf youβre like me youβd like to think weβve learned from our mistakes
Enough to know we canβt play god with othersβ lives at stake
So now weβve all discovered the world wasnβt only made for whites
What step are you gonna take to try and set things right in this stolen land?β
When it comes to politically astute protest songs that bring issues to the forefront, few Canadian artists rival Bruce Cockburn. Speaking to this point, Cockburnβs song βStolen Landβ from his 1987 β¦
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Since the '70s, the #Canadian singer-songwriter has woven environmentalism, spirituality, & human rights into intricate arrangements. With tracks like If I Had a Rocket Launcher & Lovers in a Dangerous Time, he shaped folk-rock into a vehicle for both introspection and action. π¨π¦ #Canada #BruceCockburn #CanadianMusic #FolkRock
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