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Music Is Still A Powerful Political Tool
There are many who believe
that the role of a musician is to
entertain, certainly not to get
involved in politics. They see
artists such as Beyoncé, Katy
Perry, and Pharrell Williams
publicly endorsing Hillary Clin-
ton in last year's US Presiden-
tial Election and groan. It is
true that often musicians try
and use their influence without
much insight or knowledge of
the issues. Sometimes they
even stand for