Thursday, August 05, 2010

Ani, ani, ani...



I blame an American friend of mine (thank you so much Beth!) for my long-term love of Ani Difranco's music. Whilst I have backslidden a little in recent years, after a visit from my sister and her family this week and plans being laid to go to the Cambridge Folk Festival next year and it reminded me of the year I nearly went a few years ago when she was playing...

I dug out some of her cds and have been playing them again and I am in love again... This clip really sums up the sheer beauty of music married with simple and yet powerful and pointed lyrics.

Her life story is a bit of a prodigal one, but one written striving for justice, for freedom, and for recognition. In some ways, whilst she her life and lifestyle have not been exactly in tune with the traditional interpretation of the Christian Gospel, her overall canon is sung metaphorically and spiritually according to those Gospel values.

I hope you enjoy. I am all over again...

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