Mi Genti
10 songs, 39 minutes
All ten artists on this playlist are Bay Area natives, and each track is a response—explicit or implicit—to the forces of gentrification, displacement, and cultural erasure. These songs capture grief, anger, protest, and perseverance in the face of a changing city. From Terrie Odabi’s “Gentrification Blues” to Francis and the Lights’ haunting “My City’s Gone,” this playlist traces the emotional and political landscape of a place being lost—and the people still fighting to remain. Image from the Last Blackman in San Francisco.
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