Music Culture: How It Reflects The Lived Experiences Of Marginalized Communities In America

America is known as a ‘melting pot’ country for its different culture that are mixed together. The multicultural can be a sign of cultural richness in that society, but it also could be considered as a root of discriminatory actions towards the minorities. A strong sense of ethnocentrism led to many racial crimes which were hard to control. Every year there are always cases of racism in the U.S. which give rise to various kinds of protests as a form of action against those oppression, one of which is to write lyrics that reflect their lived experiences and turn it into a song. There are many African American musicians who express their critics and arguments through songs. In fact, songs with depressing lyrics are not to influence us to do bad things, but instead make us realize that there is still a lot of life that is far from tolerance. These genres are a turning table for them to gain more attention and also as a practice to introduce their culture. It is interesting to know that violent lyrics on hip-hop and jazz music reflect the lived experiences of marginalized communities in America.