May 1st marks International Workers' Day, also known as May Day. 

In the lead-up to this date, I thought it would be cool to play songs that bring attention to the exploited and the disenfranchised and envisions a fairer world.  Plus - we share May Day events happening around Melbourne.

Lives Not Numbers: Rana Plaza Ten Years On

MAY DAY PROTEST: people vs the rich

Chuck D on How Hip-Hop Changed the World

The Night Sam Cooke Made ‘Chain Gang’ a Hymn to Freedom

Music

Public Enemy – Fight the Power

Hugh Masekela – Stimela (The Coal Train)

Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised 

Sweet Honey In The Rock –  More Than A Paycheck

Sam Cook –  Chain Gang

Kev Carmody feat Paul Kelly –  From Little Things (Big Things Grow)