Two tracks on Beyoncé’s new album feature the voice of Linda Martell, the first commercially successful Black female country music artist, who faced exclusion in #countrymusic throughout her career

https://theconversation.com/the-most-important-voice-on-beyonces-new-album-226907
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The most important voice on Beyoncé’s new album

Confinement was the essence of Linda Martell’s brief career as a country star in the 1970s – and it’s the exact sort of fate that Beyoncé has sought to avoid.

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"And though some may forget because of her proximity to the glitz and glamor of Hollywood, Beyoncé is a Black Texan.

In that context, her critics are misunderstanding Cowboy Carter’s lush symbolism. She’s striving to communicate many things, of course, while also simply reminding all of us that Black cowboys and rodeo performers have been part of the social fabric of Texas, the South and the US for a very long time."

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-26/beyonce-s-cowboy-carter-album-cover-makes-complete-sense-to-black-texans

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Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Album Cover Makes Complete Sense to Black Texans

Many misunderstood why she would choose to hold an American Flag, but the reason is clear.

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