Ani Di Franco Singer

Ani Di Franco was born Angela Maria Di Franco in September is an American multi-instrumentalist singer guitarist poet and composer. Is widely regarded as a feminist icon, she has released more albums. Has received positive feedback from the critics for most of her career is di Franco. 

Classified as both folk rock and alternative rock music, but Franco Di She is the impact of hip-hop and jazz funk album from the initial consolidation of the first punk she reached across genres. Was one of the first independent artist can create and grant the freedom of his own record label, Righteous Babe important creative her she moves her. 

In the early days of her career, she has lent her name to a wide range of voice and the album showing the benefits of social movements and to perform a benefit concert at a rally speech is di Franco. Righteous Babe support causes ranging from abortion rights to gay visibility Foundation Di Franco was supported through a variety of popular culture and political organization. 


Living careeredit 
Elizabeth was born in Los Dante Americo Di Franco met while attending MIT in Buffalo, New York daughter is di Franco. Her father is of Italian descent, and her mother was in Montreal. The Beatles Di Franco is described in a local bar at the age of nine and the other teacher, Michael Meldrum and busking her to start playing. She is a fourteen Penning her own songs, and throughout her teenage years in bars and coffee houses playing her original material. The di Franco graduated from Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts School at the age of 16 and in the same year, Buffalo State College to attend classes start. She lived with her mother, and moved to the apartment after the child is already independent in her own age. 

Started his own record company, Righteous Records at the age of three di San. Was issued on the label in the winter just after she moved to New York City with her self-titled debut album. The friends she met in New York poet Sekou Dia has been a mentor in the new class at school she. The following year she recorded the album, but essentially a moment to pause start actively touring. Cement her growing presence in the North American folk roots scene is getting bigger appearance in the Canadian folk festival in the United States places. 

September Di Franco was inaugurated in New York City opened in the Woody Guthrie Archives in Cleveland, Ohio Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in concert participation. She di Franco as% of revenue going to the Woody Guthrie Foundation and later Billy Bragg Ramblin 'Jack Elliott, Dave Pirner Arlo Guthrie Tim Robbins and the Indigo Girls and features artists such as Bruce Springsteen' We exceeds a righteous lady titled Em Til 'concert the CD release archive, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in honor of the education department. 

Throughout the early and mid-, di Franco was also named along with Canadian drummer Andy Stochansky name as a duo solo trip. I joined a tour group to bassist Sara Lee. During a live performance clips will be exhibited in the living room of their sympathy for the album. It later released on Righteous Babe beautiful solo album confirmed is the president of the di Franco. 

Left to pursue a solo career as a singer-songwriter from Stochansky. Enhanced bass drum in time, Julie Wolf on keyboards and Han in the new journey of Daren ensemble consisting of Jason Mercer on tour with Franco Di by the horn section. 

Larger venues around the world continue to MTV and VH in a period of high exposure attracted international media attention, including a cover story and magnets spin amount of di Franco starred in her play so far as well as others It was. Baccarat / her best friend's wedding was in my opening title song of David 'playful ironic cover of' 'Wishin' and hopin hit movie. 

Righteous Babe Records on Deirdre Sekou starting one was Michael Mel Alto drum Lindsay female test animals in this Utah Phillips album Hamell other artists including Andrew Bird announces start to cut Swinghammer. Sara Lee Buddy Wakefield Anais Mitchell and Nona Hendryx. 

Franco Di was in Manhattan in September, and later wrote a 'self-evident' when the country is the freedom of individuals in the United States after September Editing by Danny Goldberg Goldberg and Victoria Robert Green World has appeared in book epic about the experience . The name of the first book of the di Franco when released exclusively in Italy in the Ishikawa is subject to a minimum fax. Press it was introduced in the section titled her book of poetry published in the United States by 07 layers later. The exhibition was co-written by poet Francisco D'many stories from her career when performing word piece on the HBO series Def 

Her father died in the early summer. May develop a tendinitis and took a hiatus from 9 months traveling the di Franco. 

Released a retrospective collection of the verses of the book on this subject discs also a compilation of the first retrospective of her career and Canon announced in September at the same time she is. Red Letter Year was released in September. 


Di Franco is performed 
We performed a live webcast from Ex'pression College for Digital Arts on June Di Franco. Select the debut of new material, including a song she 'Are you on the side? "'Unworry' 'sexual' visible 'revision' see the view ... 're the lyrics of the song written by other Florence Reese and' hearse 'Di Franco' life boat '. 

Because come down Herlin Riley and Allison Miller on percussion and Andy Borger feel like a co-production with another musician Joe Henry is like Terrence Higgins drums and Mike Dillon and the release of her tour and record the band's bass player, Todd D. Franco Recommended Sickafoose. 

In the labor anthem at di Franco revised version of her debut at Madison Square Garden (Madison Square Garden) 'to the side you are?' Was the birthday celebration of the feet Seeger, Bruce Cork and also folk classic duet with Kris Kristofferson duetting 'there is a hole in the bucket "on. 

Announced 'itseupnikkaeul? If you ¿' in the title of the new album, 01, is a material di Franco. It involves working with a host of New Orleans-based horn players known for Anais Mitchell CC Adcock and his work, Ivan Neville Cyril Neville feet Seeger Skerik, Adam Levy Righteous Babe recording artist and costume and rebirth brass band Bonerama same galaxy. 

In the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans, she and her husband now. 


Ani Di Franco from RZA and Steve Albini 
The New Yorker festival in September. 
Relationshipsedit 
Identify themselves as positive women and men, and wrote a song about love and sex are di Franco. Resolve the debate about the sexuality of her song "in or out" with her. She was in Canada at the Unitarian Universal Service Road sound engineer Andrew Christian marriage. Di Franco and the way Christianity was divorced five years later. 

Gave birth to daughter Petah Lucia di Franco Napolitano in her Buffalo home is di Franco. Married her regular producer Mike Napolitano is also the father of her child. 

In September of the di Franco interviewed mentioned that the pregnancy was the second child of her husband, Mike Napoli is another furnace. Gave birth to a son, Dante Di Franco Napolitano as she is the second child. 

Important receptionedit 
Was one of the most important commercial success by winning album of her career in Metacritic's average major label standards is not di Franco. The ability to achieve gold record status so far the only one in the clip di Franco is a double live album live. Was praised by the Buffalo News Buffalo to open the 'hero needs is a rock music'.citation Di Franco 

Di Franco was four times for Best Recording Package consecutive victory at the Grammy Awards Evolve.citation need to start the installation 

Received the "Woman of Courage Award" of the National Organization for Women NOW Conference Young Feminist Summit in Albany, New York in July di Franco. Senators have included singer and actress Barbra Streisand D- Barbara Boxer of California and past winners. One of the artist's first award given annually to set themselves apart by her contributions to the feminist movement women are di Franco. 

Woody Guthrie award recipient was like the voice of social change in a positive di Franco. 

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Styleedit 
It features a signature staccato style, rapid finger many different guitar tuning is often di Franco. She provides a lot of lines of a remarkable change in the rhythm of speech style her. Her lyrics often dark metaphors and word play, including a rather gentle irony is sleek also received praise. 


Di Franco Concerts 
Classified as both folk rock and alternative rock music, but Franco Di reached across genres because it integrates the influence of jazz funk hip hop, and then, to her early punk album first. 

and use a variety of instruments and styles of brass instrumentation was the live album live in Wishin 'and hopin' string 'Hal David and Burt Baccarat small plastic cover her short walk to the base of the' popular acoustic guitar while she primarlly probation with electronic and synth and knuckle down and teeth of the clip. 

It is not like this place - I di Franco is himself an acoustic guitar folk music is not 'high point. I use the word 'folk' in reference to punk music and rap music. It is the awareness of one's attitude to the cultural heritage and it is a community. This is music for voice in the struggle for subcorporate other agencies and local communities. "

Samplesedit cover versions and musical collaboration 
And cooperation with a wide range of artists is di Franco. Canadian composer of the night was a charity album of Bruce Cockburn her. Produced a fellow folksinger Dan Bern Fifty Eggs album she 

She was on stage with her until his death in the mid-sharing with her ??clients where to go for older musicians and liner notes and co-workers developed a folksinger and social activist Utah Phillips and deep association with the results of a joint album anatdayi past Howard has previously Truesilver by historical storytelling around the Philips di Franco is an important part of his work to provide their speaking voice music album recording settings that are not documented in the built subsequent co-workers in New Orleans Philips fronting the band was offered a tour of the di Franco collection of songs and stories for a live recording in the studio of Daniel Lanois Kingsway. 

The prince, 'I do not trust U anymore but love U' to rave Cancel Joy Fantastic album, Prince of the teeth album "Providence" she Franco Di Roy recorded songs. Funk and soul jazz musician Maceo Parker all and appears on the album of rapper Corey Parker, D. Franco and featuring their look her. 

She was often the Hudson Clearwater Revival festival edit of his songs appeared on several feet of sight distance. The album appeared in the Brazilian artist Lenine hedang Canibal fluttering her. Seemed to be going in the Driftless tribute artist 'Poet Game "Greg Brown (Greg Brown) in her playing of Greg Brown (Greg Brown). Also, do not you think that listening to her songs pigs fly and recorded a duet with Jackie Chan in "Unforgettable" by Irving Gordon song on the record of cooperation is likely to be. 

Appeared comfortably numb 'a better musician in recording his duet on a cover of Pink Floyd William (Pink Floyd)' Dar Williams at her. Was performed with Cindy Lauper on a track and in the "Sisters of Avalon, Lauper Body Acoustic album she. Hamell the album was produced in a drug test for parents enjoy her. Todd Sickafoose album was a little resistance in her chair. She dependent production of 'Captain Gilson Joe album tracks with comedian Margaret joint action. But she appeared previously recorded 'voice' actually in the article that appeared in the musical accompaniment track exploration of Woody Guthrie, Rob Wasserman on the album notes of hope she is. Greg Dulli and the Twilight Singers also duetted record her dynamite stage. 

The sampling of di Franco works throughout the year other artists covered. Covered by the group Public Enemy founder Chuck D has 'self evident' the word Impossibulls her voice. Had some commercial success Flavors Di Franco songs Alana Davis. 

In the track "Next Match" was used by DJ Spooky produced for AdBusters Magazine in live without dead time on his album samples. 

Domestic politics and religionedit 
Most of the material is di Franco, but it is often a strong political biography. Is associated with modern social issues such as racism sexism homophobia sexual reproductive rights and poverty and war, most of her songs. You need the CD to perform a recovery of the tsunami devastation in Southeast Asia in the song to still donate to help support her. Popularity is partially responsible for the initial di Franco, especially of the left wing who set some of the fans on the web to document the political career of Franco di Students page combines fast action and political will of the individual. D. popularity in the mid-fueled mainly by the mainstream media, word of mouth rather than personal contacts with the rapid rise of Franco. 

Has expressed political views outside of her music is di Franco. During the election period, the President of the United States voted for the Green Party candidate Ralph Nader actively support her. I support Dennis Kutch niche in the Democratic primary election, she said. All Kutch niche appeared with her in a number of concerts across the country during the primary season. Was performed at the Democratic National Convention is di Franco. 

Was described himself as an atheist is di Franco. On the subject of religion Di Franco is represented to us 

It's not his' well am I religious. I'm an atheist. I offer a lot of religion in people's lives, and for other purposes, to recognize the value of this forum that you need to just get together to talk about the idea of the moral values ??of the community even know the value of your consciousness, that is a nice concept - I think. But of course the problem is that institutional religion. "

Labels independenceedit 
Was one of the first independent artist to possess anti-corporate spirit quoted her main reason for the decision to start her own label, she has her own label, she is di Franco. This creative over the years, including, for example, provides that all instruments and vocals on her in her home much of the received analog recording his album -Track Lille and training her album artwork and packaging design process, speculation has allowed a significant degree of freedom. Not see this major independent label in more than a song to explain why the meeting was pretty lucrative contract imagination to describe the act of rejecting the 'next big thing' no soft woman, including "The Million You Never Made" she once evaluation according to the singer signed to the label that looks sarcastic anonymous friend of her sympathy with 'Napoleon' label expansion headhunters. 

Starting from the first cassette tape grew organically business. When the connection has been made to start replication with tape share of women in college. I started coming to play in providing college and women's groups and organizations grow through word of mouth spread the popularity of her. Started holding music distributor specializing in music of the Franco di Zango and toning the female. They usually sell the music on independent women's bookstores and music shops. Release of a pretty woman without a righteous lady di Franco Koch International record signing. Can be seen in the large and small record store records following her all. 

Di Franco was often publicly the problems associated with major record companies and the prince joined discussed. Use the number of people in the home of the Buffalo Righteous Babe Records. In the open letter considering she was seen by others solely in terms of financial success can guarantee the freedom of his art that's how she had complained to both magazines. 

Activismedit 
She performs a wide range of social movements benefit concerts table provides information on the organization and come to a virtual space corresponding benefit album on her website and her speaking at a rally concert in the early days of her career, Ani Di Franco between lend her name and voice have different methods and behaviors. Create a non-profit organization in their reported'Through There are a variety of popular culture and political support organizations that support causes ranging from abortion rights to gay visibility Righteous Babe Foundation, Franco di Buffalo News is she. "

During the first Gulf War, was involved in the anti-war movement is di Franco. Early in the Clearwater Folk Festival was her first cigarette of the feet are. She is in the 'not in our name "Sister Helen's presentation Jian (Prejean) of the anti-death penalty organization raising money to benefit the concert series featured performer was a dead man walking. Di Franco will also have long opposed the death penalty has been a long supporter of human rights in southern center she 

Visited Burma in order to learn about the country fighting for democracy in Burma and resistance exercise Di Franco. During the trip she met resistance leader Aung San Suu Kyi detained her at the time. 'The way' has appeared in the case of all proceeds donated to charity CD in the United States Campaign for Burma, a lady of her later songs. 

Home has been outspoken defender of democracy in terms of the di Franco. While I support the Democratic Party presidential primaries against Dennis Kutch niche passionately liberal war she publicly. Congressman Kutch niche has appeared on stage with her in several concerts, and said to him in a more positive stage for her concert. Certainly wrote an open letter of conditional support for independent candidate Ralph Nader Democratic primary season has been shut down and di Franco Kerry. Started a 'Vote Zen' tour of the swing voter registration status, such as encouraging the audience to her. About the spread of nuclear power generally She placed the Parliament lobby and the nuclear waste dump in India, especially in the land. Candidate Dennis Kutch nichieul support his bid for the presidency in her. 

Has established Children'program of 'aid buffalo with members of the community to raise funds for the Righteous Babe Records buffalo facing the public school system. To kick off the challenge program on her fans to donate to the performance fee and perform the same function - in the 'pay for work' at her concert at the year-Performing Arts Center of Theodore D. Franco is on ABC. Helping the children of Buffalo has been folded in a variety of contributions to charity after the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo is. 

When the degradation of the newly adopted hometown of New Orleans di Franco Hurricane Katrina she raised to replace the lost instruments hurricane caused more than a musician dollars around the world through the definition lady piano store web site for Katrina Fund collected donations from fans. 

Even when she's gulf coast of the connection Marianne Faithfull CC 'is "her talent and contributions Adcock Acadiana Gulf secondary node to show all of the money in order to protect the wetlands in the BP oil spill is a fundraising benefit concert in New Orleans coast to clean other people in Acadiana Center for the Arts theater in Lafayette fundraising Mos Def and Gulf aid Lenny Kravitz show and more money from Gras world River City to assist fishermen affected by the spill and their families. 

Sits on the board of the roots of the music program was established by the Rebirth Brass Band drummer Derrick TABB di San nose. Clear organizational learning as well as personal guidance and mentoring to provide free instruction to local children's marching band in the New Orleans music education institution holding an empty space. 

The di Franco is her support for women's rights speech in DC in April month of life for female patients to join. Janeane Garofalo Joe Whoopi as a Margaret VIP marched three miles of paths in the front row with Gloria Goldberg styrene many others she is. Later in the day I played a few songs on the main stage in front of the Capitol, including the 'next bold move your' Annie. 

The defense of the preservation movement in Buffalo's old manager Franco di Righteous Babe label president is Scott Fischer. Began the long process of the decay and restore the church purchased shortly before demolition in downtown Buffalo and the nose is in di San building is again 'Babeville "housing first opened briefly as follows: such as' church' concert record business office of the label and Hallwalls contemporary Art Center theater. 

Definition Retreatedit 
Criticized on social media in di Franco was the face of a great deal of protest "was held after the release of the retraction defined" three days workshop with artist claims' in Iberville Parish, Louisiana Nottoway plantation white castle she Nottoway is one of the largest in the southern antebellum plantation mansion features the largest. Slaves owned by the operator and founder of the John Randolph year. The grounds are now operating as a luxury resort. Critics 'romantic' pain of slavery and 'sterile' and promotional materials resort of choice for charging an attempt to portray the plantation owners for commercial gain positive history of slavery over time. Retreat place di Franco signed more than was called 'show very plainly of racism' in collecting petition change.org. 

December was canceled the retreat that I do not recognize the issue and apologize for the fact that I need more than talk about the problem of the mechanism of white racial privilege, or it 'is di Franco. If you simply move that will allow the next place let me recognize just before word leaked that the more you try to divide my work is in the eyes of many people, not nottoway. I think it ... all this at a meeting of the complexity of the design is a positive connection with conduct many positive life. I am a stay at Nottoway Plantation to remove this for I do not want to reinvent the righteous at the time of the retreat. At this point, I'd like to cancel manhago. Of conscience, was said to have had 'statement on the singer jezebel.com' 'is called the ebony.com' significantly excuse 'piece was published without any mistakes in the theguardian.com' variety of excuses and I think a lot of justification indication of remorse. "

Apple announced the second criticism following the May 1, 2011 will continue to di Franco. In it she wrote "... I would like to say I'm sorry, I meant it. You are right that it is clear to me now - can not see the past for a moment not support the move to the place of conscience or representing the depth of what we are all people. I need to wake-up and gave to me. "