The Music of Minnesota

hey there, music lovers!

it's certainly been a while since i've contributed any sort of article or piece on music. looks like a year? wild. well, this article is going to focus on the music of Minnesota since ICE has invaded the state and made a mess of everything. including how to treat peaceful protesters with respect. there is no need to bust into a house, without a warrant, demanding to see papers! isn't this what past generation fought against? as we all know, music helps heal and in some cases, save. 

Minnesota, known mainly for its native rhythms and songs of indigenous peoples-the first inhabitants of the lands which later would became the U.S. state, we all know and love, Minnesota. and as the territory opened its doors to white settlers in the 19th century, each group of immigrants brought with them the folk music of their homelands. we're talkin' Celtic, German, Scandinavian, and Central and Eastern European songs and dances STILL remain part of the vernacular music of the state today.

this music has influenced and developed into modern folk music as we know it, and American musical genres such as gospel, blues and jazz are a big part of the state's musical fabric. Musicians, such as the Andrews Sisters and Bob Dylan, often started in Minnesota but left the state for the cultural capitals of the east and west coast. the city's most influential work to American popular music birthed in the 1980s when the city's music scene "expanded the state's cultural identity" and launched the many careers of acclaimed performers like Prince. meanwhile, The Replacements and Hüsker Dü blew up alternative rock in the 1990s. In the 1990s-2000s, the Twin Cities also entered the hip hop scene with artists such as Atmosphere and Brother Ali.

ice has no business acting the way they do. period.