The Global Voices community has prepared a collaborative material dedicated to protest music as part of its September column 'Protest in Democracy.' Authors from various countries shared observations on how songs and musical movements became instruments for expressing disagreement and civic stance across different historical periods. The material covers both historical examples of protest music — songs from periods of major social movements and political upheavals of the past century — and contemporary phenomena, when musicians continue to use their creativity to speak on current social and political issues. The authors note that music remains one of the most accessible and emotionally effective ways to convey a protest message to a wide audience. In different countries, it takes various forms — from folk ballads to hip-hop and punk rock — but a unifying feature remains the artists' desire to speak about injustice, defend rights, and draw attention to issues of democracy. The collaborative project emphasizes that protest music does not lose its relevance in the twenty-first century, adapting to new media formats and methods of distribution — from street performances to social networks. This allows the voice of resistance to resound for new generations of listeners around the world.