Artwork by Preeti Singh for ArtistsForClimate.org
We're bringing land rights back ...
Wanna make some noise, really raise your voice?
People are singing for land rights around the world. Whether you're in the mood for reggae, hip hop, country, pop, or rock, we've found you a land rights ballad up your alley. Scroll to see our collection of songs about the fight and struggle for land.
Check back often as we collect popular tracks composed about and by women, youth, peasants, farmers, forest dwellers, fisher folk and Indigenous Peoples who have one thing in common - the fight for their right to land.
land rights in music
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Woodie Gutherie, This Land Is Your Land
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Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi
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Canción de la reforma Agraria, Canto Crisol
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Johnny Cash, The Ballad of Ira Hayes
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Artwork by Gabriela Basin for Fine Acts
On mute?
If blasting the stereo isn't your thing right now, cuddle up with a land rights photo essay instead.
Photo Essay
Someone else’s land: From Quiet Struggle to a Brighter Future in Cambodia
12 August 2025
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