Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorEven in an election year without a pandemic, combining politics and music is a tricky proposition — but the Democratic National Convention, which begins tonight and runs through Thursday night, has assembled a lineup of (virtual) musical performances that is not only remarkably diverse, it also advances the party’s and presumptive candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ messaging in ways that are both subtle and overt.More than half of the announced performers are people of color, including Common, Jennifer Hudson and recent Variety cover star John Legend.
The music of all three performers is relatively family-friendly, but all have been outspoken in their support of Democratic-leaning causes.
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