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Why Solange matters

Phillips, Stephanie (Music journalist)2021
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Growing up in the shadow of her superstar sister, Beyoncé, and defying an industry that attempted to bend her to its rigid image of a Black woman, Solange Knowles has become a pivotal musician and artist in her own right. In 'Why Solange Matters', Stephanie Phillips chronicles the creative journey of Solange, a beloved voice of the Black Lives Matter generation. A Black feminist punk musician herself, Phillips addresses not only the unpredictable trajectory of Solange's career but also how she and other Black women see themselves through the musician's repertoire. First, she traces Solange's progress through an inflexible industry, charting the artist's development up to 2016, when the release of her third album, 'A Seat at the Table', redefined her career. With this record and, then, When 'I Get Home' (2019), Phillips describes how Solange has embraced activism, anger and Black womanhood.
Main title:
Why Solange matters / Stephanie Phillips.
Imprint:
London : Faber & Faber, 2021.
Collation:
256 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
ISBN:
9780571368983 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
782.42164920 SOL782.421 PHIL782.4216 SOLB SOLB
Language:
English
BRN:
2254271
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