{"id":93415,"date":"2024-08-22T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T20:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?post_type=cu_story&#038;p=93415"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:37:01","slug":"music-democratic-national-convention-dnc","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/music-democratic-national-convention-dnc\/","title":{"rendered":"From Beyonc\u00e9 to a Jubilant Musical Roll Call, Music Ignites the Democratic National Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 pt-24 pb-32 md:pt-28 md:pb-44 lg:pt-36 lg:pb-60 xl:pt-48 xl:pb-72\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/unsplash-dnc-2024-1200x900-1.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        From Beyonc\u00e9 to a Jubilant Musical Roll Call, Music Ignites the Democratic National Convention\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"absolute bottom-0 w-full z-[1]\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 1280 312\">\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M26.412 315.608c-.602-.268-6.655-2.412-13.524-4.769a1943.84 1943.84 0 0 1-14.682-5.144l-2.276-.858v-5.358c0-4.876.086-5.358.773-5.09 1.674.643 21.38 5.84 34.646 9.109 14.682 3.59 28.935 6.858 45.936 10.449l9.874 2.089H57.322c-16.4 0-30.31-.16-30.91-.428ZM460.019 315.233c42.974-10.074 75.602-19.88 132.443-39.867 76.16-26.791 152.063-57.709 222.385-90.663 16.7-7.823 21.336-10.074 44.262-21.273 85.004-41.688 134.719-64.193 195.291-88.413 66.55-26.577 145.2-53.584 194.27-66.765C1258.5 5.626 1281.34 0 1282.24 0c.17 0 .34 27.596.34 61.3v61.299l-2.23.375c-84.7 13.718-165.93 35.955-310.736 84.931-46.494 15.753-65.427 22.076-96.166 32.15-9.102 3-24.814 8.198-34.989 11.574-107.543 35.954-153.008 50.422-196.626 62.639l-6.74 1.876-89.126-.054c-78.135-.054-88.782-.161-85.948-.857ZM729.628 312.875c33.229-10.985 69.248-23.523 127.506-44.207 118.705-42.223 164.596-57.709 217.446-73.302 2.62-.75 8.29-2.465 12.67-3.751 56.19-16.772 126.94-33.597 184.17-43.671 5.07-.91 9.66-1.768 10.22-1.875l.94-.161v170.236l-281.28-.054H719.968l9.66-3.215ZM246.864 313.411c-65.041-2.251-143.047-12.11-208.432-26.256-18.375-3.965-41.73-9.538-42.202-10.074-.171-.214-.257-21.38-.214-47.046l.129-46.618 6.654 3.697c57.313 32.043 118.491 56.531 197.699 79.143 40.313 11.521 83.459 18.058 138.669 21.059 15.584.857 65.685.857 81.14 0 33.744-1.876 61.306-4.93 88.396-9.806 6.396-1.126 11.634-1.983 11.722-1.929.255.375-20.48 7.769-30.999 11.038-28.592 8.948-59.288 15.646-91.873 20.147-26.36 3.59-50.015 5.627-78.35 6.698-15.584.59-55.209.59-72.339-.053Z\"><\/path>\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M-3.066 295.067 32.06 304.1v9.033H-3.066v-18.066Z\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>This article is <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/from-beyonce-to-a-jubilant-musical-roll-call-music-ignites-the-democratic-national-convention-237128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">republished<\/a> from The Conversation under a Creative Commons licence. All photos provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Conversation<\/a> from various sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/music\/people\/deaville-james\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Deaville<\/a> is a professor of music at Carleton University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ad-auris-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 100px; border: none;\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/audio.adauris.ai\/v2\/widget\/RvjICRaqgSFBJozV1NoK\/Vczfbaxd0oAJWEzIm6zQ?distribution=true\" width=\"100%\" data-project-id=\"RvjICRaqgSFBJozV1NoK\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1j5AczcbqnA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">is providing a spectacle for music-lovers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second night of the convention featured an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-election\/lil-jon-pumps-democratic-convention-crowd-musical-delegate-roll-call-rcna167480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">innovative musical delegate roll call<\/a> that included rapper Lil Jon performing his hit &#8220;Turn Down for What&#8221; and hit songs blasted to the crowd by DJ Cassidy, an American DJ and record producer. A full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/music-news\/dnc-2024-roll-call-full-song-list-1235980050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify playlist of the songs<\/a> appeared not long after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the first night of the convention, Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s song &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yh91lO-PU0o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freedom<\/a>&#8221; played as Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris walked on and off the stage (Donald Trump&#8217;s accompaniment at the Republican National Convention in July was Lee Greenwood&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-KoXt9pZLGM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">God Bless the U.S.A.<\/a>&#8220;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Freedom&#8221; is also the soundtrack for Harris&#8217;s rousing new campaign video, indicating Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s endorsement and highlighting the Harris campaign&#8217;s branding strategy. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryroeloffs\/2024\/08\/20\/will-beyonc-stop-by-the-dnc-heres-what-we-know-as-rumors-swirl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rumours are swirling that Beyonc\u00e9 may perform at the convention<\/a>, solidifying her endorsement and illustrating the key role music and musicians are playing at the convention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-power-of-music\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The power of music<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Music in fact serves as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/interactive\/2024\/dnc-rnc-candidate-walkout-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">integral part<\/a> of the extravaganzas known as national party conventions in the United States. Their soundtracks can tell us almost as much <a href=\"https:\/\/muse.jhu.edu\/pub\/34\/article\/691703\/pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">about a party and a candidate&#8217;s identity and ideology<\/a> as their meticulously planned platform and forceful public rhetoric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes we may not even be consciously aware of music&#8217;s effect upon us. But as music theorist <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/actrade\/9780198726043.001.0001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicholas Cook<\/a> has argued, music nevertheless serves as the &#8220;ultimate hidden persuader.&#8221; Advertising \u2014 whether for consumer goods, services or political candidates \u2014 has exploited this phenomenon since the days of radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to live performances and DJs, background music <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3998\/mp.9460447.0009.205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">can also play a more subtle but important role during political conventions<\/a>: unseen, yet powerfully conveying aspirational messages of unity and strength. Songwriters and arrangers typically make use of the emotional potential of recognizable stylings for epic, horror or romantic contexts, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even as far back as 1860, music was already being used inside and outside the halls of Democratic and Republican conventions as brass bands played patriotic songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"music-can-unify\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music can unify<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From then until the present day, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/music\/news\/campaign-songs-history-political-convention-music-republicans-democrats-1234737713\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Republicans and Democrats have mobilized music<\/a> at their conventions to ignite spirit among delegates, foster unity on the floor of the hall and fill in gaps in the stage action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musical selections are curated according to the artists&#8217; political leanings, the songs&#8217; ethos, the candidates&#8217; ideology, high-profile contemporary issues and the expectations of the politician, the party or the delegates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes songs stand out, such as the early 19th century &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegotroubadour.com\/tippecanoe-and-tyler-who-a-brief-history-of-presidential-campaign-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tippecanoe and Tyler Too<\/a>,&#8221; which served as the theme for <a href=\"https:\/\/tippecanoehistory.org\/finding-aids\/tippecanoe-and-tyler-too-the-great-whig-rally-of-1840\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">William Harrison&#8217;s Whig Party campaign of 1840<\/a>, or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Euyq4DdYk6k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Happy Days are Here Again<\/a>,&#8221; which was played at the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20080927045319\/http:\/www.time.com\/time\/specials\/packages\/article\/0,28804,1840981_1840998_1840901,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1932 Democratic convention as Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated the party&#8217;s presidential candidate.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"artists-roles-at-the-democratic-national-convention\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artists&#8217; roles at the Democratic National Convention<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the 2024 conventions, the aforementioned Greenwood and Beyonc\u00e9 songs functioned as themes for the events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In that vein, the Democrats appear to have flipped the musical script on the Republicans, for whom <a href=\"https:\/\/newrepublic.com\/article\/122721\/stop-being-petty-bruce-springsteen-let-republicans-play-your-music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">country and rock music<\/a> have served as mainstays in campaigns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First-night DNC performers included <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/08\/19\/entertainment\/mickey-guytonon-dnc\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mickey Guyton<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/watch-jason-isbell-perform-at-the-2024-democratic-national-convention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Isbell<\/a>, whose country and country-adjacent music reflect a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/opinion\/columnists\/2024\/03\/22\/beyonce-cma-country-music-industry-accountable\/73069440007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shift in popular music<\/a> toward the esthetics and sound of country. On the second night, in addition to Lil Jon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/08\/20\/patti-labelle-dnc-performance-stream-day-2\/74880334007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patti LaBelle and Common appeared<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r7YmuvTpmF0?wmode=transparent&amp;start=0\" width=\"800\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/20\/opinion\/democratic-convention-kamala-harris-night-1.html?unlocked_article_code=1.EU4.G0X_.mgzVDTjtlqGd&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The New York Times<\/em>,<\/a> journalist Matt Labash commented that by having Isbell &#8220;singing \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SQBEZz_q0Xk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Something More Than Free<\/a>&#8216; in front of an American flag on a barn\u2026 Republicans have been out-sung again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For their part, Trump and the RNC likewise turned tables on the Democrats by featuring Sam &amp; Dave&#8217;s 1966 R&amp;B hit, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/entertainment\/artists-who-object-to-trump-using-their-songs-from-celine-dion-and-isaac-hayes-estate-how-it-works-1.7003009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Hold On, I&#8217;m Coming,&#8221;<\/a> after the former president&#8217;s acceptance speech. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/news\/2008\/02\/25\/soul-man-to-obama\/23862176007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Singer Sam Moore of Sam &amp; Dave forbade Barack Obama<\/a> \u2014 or any other politician \u2014 to use the song at his rallies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The estate of soul legend Isaac Hayes, who co-wrote the song, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/article\/2024\/aug\/12\/family-of-isaac-hayes-threaten-donald-trump-with-lawsuit-over-use-of-song-in-rallies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has threatened legal action against Trump<\/a> for using the song. David Porter, Hayes&#8217;s co-author, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/us-politics\/trump-rnc-speech-songs-b2582857.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">protested the use of his songs for political campaigns<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"when-artists-complain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">When artists complain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If a political candidate or party has paid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marks-clerk.com\/insights\/articles\/public-performance-rights-and-wrongs-the-use-of-pop-music-in-political-campaigns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">licence fees<\/a> for performance rights at political campaigns, the artist has no basis for complaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That wasn&#8217;t the case for the estate of Canadian artist Leonard Cohen, which publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2020\/08\/donald-trump-leonard-cohen-hallelujah-1203026314\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rebuked the Republican National Committee<\/a> for its unauthorized use of &#8220;Hallelujah&#8221; at the 2020 virtual convention. <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2020\/music\/news\/neil-young-lawsuit-donald-trump-campaign-files-rockin-free-world-1234725236\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Neil Young also sued the Trump campaign<\/a> over the inclusion of &#8220;Rockin&#8217; in the Free World&#8221; at 2020 campaign events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/style\/2024\/08\/11\/celine-dion-trump-titanic\/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;wpisrc=nl_most&amp;carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3ead6b4%2F66b8d7954527bc71c2b43b9a%2F596aff2cae7e8a44e7cfe10d%2F22%2F48%2F66b8d7954527bc71c2b43b9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Celine Dion and Sony have complained<\/a> about the Trump campaign&#8217;s unendorsed use of her song &#8220;My Heart Will Go On&#8221; at a Montana rally in early August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/artists-who-dont-want-trump-using-their-music-2018-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dozens of artists<\/a> have openly spoken against the Trump campaign&#8217;s unauthorized use of their music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"cover-bands\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cover bands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One way around unauthorized use of music by convention organizers is to hire cover bands to perform the songs. As Alexandra Roberts, a professor of law and media, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northeastern.edu\/2024\/07\/17\/music-at-political-rallies-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">commented recently<\/a>: &#8220;If the band plays covers, then they can avoid using sound recordings\u2026 [and] musicians will be less angry or offended to find out that a song they recorded was played by someone else.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/07\/17\/g-s1-11539\/rnc-band-sixwire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sixwire<\/a>, the five-person Nashville cover band hired to perform at the Republican convention, which some critics have called a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3084063\/gop-convention-rock-band-energizes-crowd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dad band&#8221;<\/a> playing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kccu.org\/2024-07-17\/what-to-know-about-sixwire-the-rnc-band-supplying-the-dad-rock-each-night-during-prime-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dad rock<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The band&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennessean.com\/story\/news\/politics\/elections\/2024\/07\/17\/who-rnc-band-nashville-tennessee-sixwire-playlist\/74449491007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">convention playlist<\/a> featured rock classics like Cheap Trick&#8217;s &#8220;I Want You to Want Me,&#8221; John Mellencamp&#8217;s &#8220;R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A.,&#8221; and, of course, Greenwood&#8217;s &#8220;God Bless the U.S.A.&#8221; Listeners may have suspected Sixwire of trying to troll the Democrats by playing <a href=\"https:\/\/ledge.fleetwoodmac.net\/showthread.php?p=1295656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fleetwood Mac&#8217;s &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop<\/a>,&#8221; Bill Clinton&#8217;s 1992 theme song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In comparison, the unidentified band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/watch-stream-2024-democratic-national-convention-online-free-1235977760\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">playing in the background<\/a> during the opening night of the Democratic convention had a relatively minor role, usually providing short walk-ons and walk-offs that were appropriate for the speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These snippets ranged from a classic rock riff for UAW President Shawn Fain to R&amp;B for Sen. Raphael Warnock and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xo1VInw-SKc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rachel Platten&#8217;s &#8220;Fight Song&#8221;<\/a> for Hillary Clinton. Other than the Platten song and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JR49dyo-y0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kygo and Whitney Houston&#8217;s &#8220;Higher Love&#8221;<\/a> for President Joe Biden, the ensemble&#8217;s musical fragments were not substantial enough for audiences to identify. Instead, they provided a brief musical burst that characterized the person and the mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"do-something\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;Do something!&#8217;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to note two other styles of music at conventions that we can define as &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1057\/9780230584167_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">organized sound<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first involves the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kmK-gBLVZcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rhythmic chants<\/a> from delegates at the convention, typically inspired by the words or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XlgVCvAoIJ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">even the presence<\/a> of a speaker. That happened on the second night of the convention, when Michelle Obama called for delegates to &#8220;do something!&#8221; before they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2024\/08\/michelle-obama-democratic-national-convention-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">returned the chant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other \u2014 and more traditionally musical \u2014 involves the soundtracks for the displayed videos, which adopt the tone for the message being communicated, whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/tv\/news\/dnc-2024-trump-covid-video-b2598786.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">it&#8217;s fear<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theybf_daily\/reel\/C-36boANKUU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">or hope.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking in the Democratic Convention this week can open up new perspectives for observers around the world \u2014 that is if they endeavour not just to pay attention to the speeches, but to the music as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>_<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.com\/content\/237128\/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic\" alt=\"The Conversation\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago is providing a spectacle for music-lovers. 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