Downpressor Man
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"Downpressor Man" is a politically charged reggae song by Peter Tosh that denounces oppression and social injustice.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Downpressor Man canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
conscious reggae
ⓘ
protest music ⓘ |
| composer | Peter Tosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Tosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | reggae ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
accountability of oppressors
ⓘ
oppression ⓘ political protest ⓘ resistance ⓘ social injustice ⓘ suffering of the poor ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jamaican social conditions
ⓘ
Rastafarian social critique ⓘ |
| intendedMessage |
call for justice
ⓘ
condemnation of social and economic exploitation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalContent |
denounces oppressive figures and systems
ⓘ
warns oppressors of inevitable judgment ⓘ |
| lyricist | Peter Tosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | roots reggae ⓘ |
| notableFor |
politically charged lyrics
ⓘ
strong denunciation of oppressors ⓘ |
| partOf | Peter Tosh repertoire ⓘ |
| performer | Peter Tosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation |
anti-oppression
ⓘ
pro–social justice ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | chant-like delivery ⓘ |
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