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Folk goes feminine: Female musicians take centrestage at Jodhpur RIFF roots music festival – Lifestyle News

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Folk goes feminine: Female musicians take centrestage at Jodhpur RIFF roots music festival – Lifestyle News

Maewa Sapera, Mamta Sapera, Prem Dangi, Hanifa Manganiyar and Kamla Bhatt are all folk musicians from Rajasthan, carrying on their independent musical traditions. But when they sat together at the majestic Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur this week, each asking “why do I do what I do?” and answering the question, the diversity seemed to converge on a common theme — the increasing presence of female folk musicians at international festivals […]

todayOctober 19, 2024 1

Rihanna Surpassed By Taylor Swift As Richest-Ever Female Musician

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Rihanna Surpassed By Taylor Swift As Richest-Ever Female Musician

Rihanna has officially been surpassed as the richest female musician in the world, with Taylor Swift now claiming the top spot.Per an update from Forbes on Monday (October 7), Swift’s net worth is now clocking in at $1.6 billion – just ahead of Rih’s $1.4 billion. The push from Swift’s prior $1.1 billion net worth in October 2023 comes mainly from her Eras Tour, which alone has grossed over $2 […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 3

The Future For Gen Z At Music Festivals & Engaging With Brands Is Female, Raw & Unfiltered

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The Future For Gen Z At Music Festivals & Engaging With Brands Is Female, Raw & Unfiltered

With the Australian festival scene not too far away, it would be interesting to see what overseas brands did this northern summer to get on Gen Z’s radar when they headed to music festivals to hang out, chill, and party. Of course, the rules have changed because Gen Z has redefined festival culture. For instance, getting wasted on alcohol isn't as high a priority as earlier generations. A study from Pion found […]

todayAugust 7, 2024 5

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Salt-N-Pepa Become First Female MCs With Their Own Action Figures

Salt-N-Pepa are central to the History of Hip Hop, and their contributions to the culture have now been honored in the form of their very own action figures.On Wednesday (May 29), Bay area design house Super7 released toys of Cheryl James, aka Salt, and her fellow spitter Sandra Denton, aka Pepa, making them the first female MCs to have a product of this kind to their name.The group’s longtime DJ […]

todayMay 30, 2024 4

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Cardi B Takes Credit For Current Female Rap Wave

Cardi B knows that she opened a door in music for other women in rap to dominate the scene the way that they are now.In her June 2024 cover story for Rolling Stone, the Bronx superstar reflected on her influence over the game since signing to Atlantic Records and taking over the world with “Bodak Yellow” in 2017.“These labels was not believing in repping new rap artists,” Cardi said. “People […]

todayMay 17, 2024 5

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Bo$$, Def Jam’s First Female Rapper, Reportedly Dead At 46

Bo$$, best known as the first female MC signed to Def Jam Recordings, has reportedly passed away.On Monday (March 11), Bun B took to Instagram to share the unfortunate news while paying tribute to the departed in a heartfelt post.Next to an image of the Detroit native, who was 46 years old at the time of her passing, he wrote: “Rest in peace to my big sis Lichelle Laws AKA […]

todayMarch 12, 2024 3

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Nicki Minaj Becomes First Female Rapper Of 2024 To Hit 1B Streams

Nicki Minaj has been achieving feat after feat, with her latest becoming the first female rapper to hit one billion streams in 2024.The Juice Pop reported the news on Wednesday (February 28). A bulk of the streams are likely credited to 2023’s Pink Friday 2 and its two lead singles, “FTCU” and “Everybody” with Lil Uzi Vert.The news arrives just days after Minaj surpassed JAY-Z to become the sixth longest-charting […]

todayFebruary 29, 2024 3

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Remy Ma Claims Credit For Ushering In Unity Among Female Rappers

Remy Ma has credited her Summer Jam performance in 2017 with helping to ushering in an “era of unity” amongst women in Hip Hop.The Terror Squad rapper sat down with Hot97 on Saturday (February 17), where she made the proclamation. According to her, she was the one who led the charge to empower female rappers when she invited them up to perform Queen Latifah‘s classic, “U.N.I.T.Y.”“Catfight every time you turn […]

todayFebruary 18, 2024 2

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South East Asian Female Representation Is Taking Over BACARDÍ NH7 WEEKENDER

Music festivals are back in action and it’s great to witness our favourite artists perform live. One of the much-anticipated music events BACARDÍ NH7 Weekender is returning with its new edition in Pune from December 1-3. The multi-faceted lineup has a mix of international artists and homegrown talent coming together on one platform. Get ready to witness M.I.A., YG, Lisa Misra, Memba, Jai Wolf, Euphoria 25 and Alo Wala, among […]

todayNovember 29, 2023 8

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