Carter created a distinctive sound that became a cornerstone of country music. Her approach to the guitar influenced subsequent genres, from folk to rockabilly to
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has a rich and diverse musical culture. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Indian Subcontinent, and therefore its music has not only been influenced by Hindusutha of North India, but from Iran and Afghanistan as well. Pakistan can be broken up in...
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, professionally known as Zendaya, is a multi-talented American artist who has made significant strides in the entertainment industry. Born on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California, Zendaya grew up with a keen interest in performing arts, which was influenced by ...
seductive aesthetic with raw, lyrical finesse. In a genre where men in music were constantly degrading women and bragging about sexual prowess, Lil' Kim used her image to turn the tables and put women on top of the power dynamic in her music. She's influenced scores of women artists after...
Amal Maher, or Ammal Maher (Arabic: آمال ماهر) (born 19 February 1985), is an Egyptian singer. Her powerful voice has captured the hearts of many listeners, and she is heavily influenced by Umm Kulthum. She has performed many concerts in Egypt and neighboring coun...
While Anthony’s father influenced her career, the George Washington University alum credits her mother for her work ethic. Her parents divorced in the ’60s; her single mom worked at a pen factory, a hospital, then Zales as a jewelry designer, all while contending with old-school sexism —...
lyrical finesse. In a genre where men in music were constantly degrading women and bragging about sexual prowess, Lil' Kim used her image to turn the tables and put women on top of the power dynamic in her music. She's influenced scores of women artists after her, Cardi B and Nicki Min...
Between the writers who create worlds we love to visit and the activists who coin the words we use to tell our stories, women are the driving force behind a lot of our speech. Except many of us don’t even realize it. This is why events like Women’s History Month (which begins Marc...
Alice Schofield, influenced by Teresa Billington, had been a very early member of the WSPU, but with Teresa left the WSPU in 1907 and by 1908 was a paid WFL organizer. A postcard from the Postcard Album compiled by Women’s Freedom League members Edith, Florence and Grace Hodgson.. A ...
Young, aspiring producers in South African townships used affordable personal computers and free music production software to blend globally-influenced sounds such as deep house and jazz with kwaito — a distinctly South African genre. True to the collaborative nature of the genre's origins, an ama...