Black Women Who Rock

copycats: Come Together - Ike & Tina Turneroriginally by...

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:43:52 -0500

copycats:

Come Together - Ike & Tina Turner
originally by The Beatles
(posted by sometimesagreatnotion)

Saturday Night - The Noisettes

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:57:46 -0400

Saturday Night - The Noisettes

love-and-radiation: oldtobegin: janelle monae, “many moons” of...

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:34:11 -0400

love-and-radiation:

oldtobegin:

janelle monae, “many moons”

of course, she turns it into a fucking barnburner.

with a concept film. enjoy.

Love this video.

"To that effect, black female artists exhibiting more rebellious styles are consequently shunned by..."

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:45:25 -0400

“To that effect, black female artists exhibiting more rebellious styles are consequently shunned by black audiences for being “too weird,” and ignored by other audiences as not being authentic rock musicians. This is where the Afro-punk movement comes in: a blindingly boisterous collection of musicians whose general style makes them “misfits of society.” However, in the eyes of many, their style of dress and sound simply makes them copycats of white musicians. In other words, with the argument that rock music originated with people of color, some believe that black females choosing to go the Afro-punk route are ultimately suppressing their African-American roots. This has created a Catch-22 of sorts, with black female artists wondering how to be seen as true rock musicians if their work is constantly pigeon-holed into other categories.”

- Where Are the Black Female Rock Stars? - Associated Content

This article is very well written, and thought provoking. It bluntly addresses a lot of the issues with being not only female, but also a Black person in the world of rock music.

"Instead of the hyper-sexualized images in Hip-Hop videos, black female rockers while not hiding..."

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:37:15 -0400

“Instead of the hyper-sexualized images in Hip-Hop videos, black female rockers while not hiding their sexuality, add a sense of power to their presence, eschewing the notions that they don’t belong while providing and flaunting their uniqueness - and most importantly, being who they want to be.”

- Black Women Who Rock | BlogHer

The gorgeous and extremely talented Ms Tina Turner via...

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:29:07 -0400

The gorgeous and extremely talented Ms Tina Turner

via www.kalamu.com

switchblades:thecount:The Noisettes - Never Forget You

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:10:35 -0400

switchblades:thecount:The Noisettes - Never Forget You

Zoe Kravitz of the Philadelphia-based band, Elevator Fight via...

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:10 -0400

Zoe Kravitz of the Philadelphia-based band, Elevator Fight

via flickr.com

The Chewing Pics - Fronted by America’s Top Model winner,...

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:41:51 -0400

The Chewing Pics - Fronted by America’s Top Model winner, Naima Mora.

via www.boldaslove.us

Felony Melanie of the Objex Listen here.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:46:12 -0400

Felony Melanie of the Objex

Listen here.

chuffedlittlemuffin: Grace Jones—She’s Lost Control I did not...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:34:32 -0400

chuffedlittlemuffin:

Grace Jones—She’s Lost Control

I did not know about this before, if I’m being honest. It’s good.

Felony Melony from The Objex, of beautiful Las Vegas, NV

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:16:32 -0400

Felony Melony from The Objex, of beautiful Las Vegas, NV

Tamar-kali, who will be performing at this year’s Afropunk...

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:54:58 -0400

Tamar-kali, who will be performing at this year’s Afropunk Festival

Kansas City’s own: Julia Lee

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:47:45 -0400

Kansas City’s own: Julia Lee

The lovely and talented miss Teneia...

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:22:20 -0400

The lovely and talented miss Teneia Sanders

http://teneiasanders.com

Me’Shell NdegeOcello “Fool of Me”

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:37:30 -0400

Me’Shell NdegeOcello “Fool of Me”

Hey Doc, I couldn’t play your audio file, but I found the...

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 11:18:40 -0400

Hey Doc, I couldn’t play your audio file, but I found the music video.

Me’Shell NdegeOcello “Leviticus:Faggot”

Kathy Foster from the Thermals.

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:29:00 -0400

Kathy Foster from the Thermals.

fcg: yes it is

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:16:22 -0400

fcg:

yes it is

awesome-everyday: OMG WE ARE RECORDING YA’LL Here is the Vimeo...

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:19:31 -0400

awesome-everyday:

OMG WE ARE RECORDING YA’LL

Here is the Vimeo to prove it.

The Revenge of Ricky Williams Recording Preview

one minute and thirteen seconds of awesome.