Bagaimana musik membantu membentuk kita? Ethnomusikologis digital dan TED Fellow Kyra Gaunt mempelajari bagaimana perempuan kulit hitam bisa mempertahankan integritas suara mereka ketika mendengar, menari dan menyanyikan lagu pop yang kebanyakan diproduksi oleh laki-laki, sering kali dengan lirik yang mengekspresikan anti kulit hitam, dan bersentimen patriarki. Dalam percakapan cepat dan tepat ini, dia menunjukkan bagaimana perempuan kulit hitam dapat mengganggu stereotip dan stigma yang dikubur diantara musik dan tangga lagu dan memulai revolusi suara mereka sendiri.

Music shapes identity from a young age, yet Black girls often dance and play to songs overwhelmingly engineered by men, with only 9 out of 200 twerk tracks in one study featuring female voices. Viral trends and popular rap often silence girls’ own voices, replacing them with lyrics that reinforce stereotypes and diminish self-worth. Early exposure to self-expression, like recording a first song on a cassette tape, can be a pivotal moment for self-acceptance or doubt. Creating space for Black girls to make and celebrate music with their own voices could spark a cultural shift toward empowerment and agency.

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Kyra Gaunt: Bagaimana Perempuan Kulit Hitam Mengambil Kembali Suara Mereka di Musik