Writing a feminist anthem
How do you write a song that becomes a rallying cry for women around the world? Kim Chakanetsa talks to two artists empowering women through music and performance.
Two women who鈥檝e used music to empower women talk to Kim Chakanetsa about writing a song that becomes a rallying cry around the world.
Madame Gandhi is a percussionist, producer and activist who has drummed for M.I.A and toured with Oprah. Her musical catalogue doubles as a manifesto for gender equality.
Sibila Sotomayor is part of LasTesis - a collective of four female artists in Chile who wrote the song, A Rapist in Your Path. Within a few weeks of its first performance it was replicated hundreds of times around the world, and videos of flashmob performances from Turkey to Venezuela have gone viral.
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L: Sibila Sotomayor (credit: Sibila Sotomayor)
R: Madame Gandhi (credit: Djeneba Aduayom)
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How to write a feminist anthem
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- Mon 14 Sep 2020 10:32GMT91热爆 World Service
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