Village Ghetto Land

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"Village Ghetto Land" is a socially conscious song by Stevie Wonder that contrasts elegant string arrangements with stark lyrics about urban poverty and inequality.

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Village Ghetto Land canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Songs in the Key of Life
artist Stevie Wonder
associatedWithArtistRole Stevie Wonder as singer-songwriter
composer Stevie Wonder
contrasts elegant string arrangements
stark lyrics
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre R&B
socially conscious music
soul
hasCriticalReception noted for ironic contrast between music and lyrics
praised for its biting social commentary
hasFormat studio recording
hasInfluenceOn perception of Stevie Wonder as socially conscious artist
hasLyricalTheme economic hardship
inner-city life
neglect of the poor
social commentary
social inequality
urban poverty
hasMood ironic
somber
hasMusicalFeature baroque-style strings
string arrangement
hasNotableInstrument synthesized strings
hasSubject class disparity
life in the ghetto
racial inequality
hasTempo slow
includedInAlbum Songs in the Key of Life
isPartOfEra 1970s socially conscious soul music
isTrackOnSide Songs in the Key of Life
surface form: Songs in the Key of Life – original LP
language English
lyricist Stevie Wonder
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf Songs in the Key of Life
performer Stevie Wonder
producer Stevie Wonder
recordLabel Motown
Tamla
releaseDate 1976

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Songs in the Key of Life hasPart Village Ghetto Land