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5 Rising Women Who Rule Alternative Rock

Alemeda, clothegod, Orion Sun, and more are female alt-rockers to watch.

In alternative rock, Black femme icons in the space include Meshell Ndegeocello, Tracy Chapman, Santigold, and Brittany Howard, all of whom have directly influenced newcomers like Alemeda, Fousheé, Orion Sun and more. Gentle in sound and approach, power folk musician Annahstasia stirs up intense emotions but lands softly in her work, as heard on her past EPs “Revival” and “Surface Tension.” While staying true to her indie origins, Fousheé honored her reggae Jamaican roots on 2024 album “Pointy Heights,” the follow-up to her 2022 punk-oriented debut “Softcore.”

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