Who are the most influential black female alternative artists?

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Permalink Reply by CocoaPuss Zine on March 24, 2009 at 2:01am

wow. i thought more people would respond to this question. kinda disappointing that they didn't. kinda more disappointing that i can't really think of any more besides the obvious:

1. jada pinkett smith from wicked wisdom
2. meshell ndegeocello
3. persia white (i forgot her band's name)
4. sophia ramos (she's on AP)
5. janelle monae

and then i went to my itunes and found

6. jane bang
7. imani coppola
8. dana la rock
9. kimya dawson

i missed the radio show anyway. damn.

Permalink Reply by AfroCuban on May 16, 2011 at 7:10pm

Grace Jones must be on the list.  No brainer there.

 

Eartha Kitt.  Her show in Europe was nothing but alternative in that time.

 

There are for sure more, but I can't recall them at them moment. 

 

I think the backing band for Beyonce on her last tour are all influential women, but I didn't see anything but jazz when I looked up the drummer, guitarist, and bassist.

CocoaPuss Zine said:

wow. i thought more people would respond to this question. kinda disappointing that they didn't. kinda more disappointing that i can't really think of any more besides the obvious:

1. jada pinkett smith from wicked wisdom
2. meshell ndegeocello
3. persia white (i forgot her band's name)
4. sophia ramos (she's on AP)
5. janelle monae

and then i went to my itunes and found

6. jane bang
7. imani coppola
8. dana la rock
9. kimya dawson

i missed the radio show anyway. damn.

Permalink Reply by AfroCuban on May 16, 2011 at 7:25pm

Maybe Queen Latifa, when hip hop WAS alternative?