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a man in a blue button up shirt and grey dress pants holds a wooden acoustic guitar, strumming it and smiling on stage beside a drum kit and a series of foot pedals

Their lyrics are pointed, specific and reference big political events that happened just days ago. Protest music experts say the responsiveness to the current moment has helped these artists catch fire online but say they’ll need to move their message into the real world if they want it to stick.