Twerk? Yaka? Duffy? Buku? Big Freedia’s Guide to Bounce Music Slang | TIME.
Album stream and Q&A: Big Freedia’s ‘Just Be Free’
Big Freedia is about to explode.
A few months ago I came across the unforgettable, gender-bending artist on the Fuse network, which was marathoning her unscripted show, Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce. Within minutes, I was hooked on her sound, style and scene.
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Jazz Fest Report: Chuck D, Big Freedia and Laura Mvula on the Influence of New Orleans
“We definitely have a lot of flavor and a lot of culture and history here [in New Orleans] with the music. So people come here to see what’s hot, to see what’s new, to see what they can use, to see what they can borrow from us. We are always at the top of the list for musicians to visit when it comes to being able to flip different things into their music. New Orleans was my influence growing up in the hood on Josephine Street. Beating on the wall, hanging late at night on the stoop. I started in gospel, so music has always been a part of me.”
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Big Freedia: All Hail the ‘Queen of Bounce’ – EBONY
The first thing that hits you is the bass, booming and almost deafening in its intensity. Then there are the booties, abundant and defiantly moving to the rhythm as sweat flies across the stage. A Big Freedia concert is more than a show, it is an experience
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Enter the Big Freedia Release Your Wiggle Contest!!!
CALLING ALL DANCERS, BOUNCERS, TWERKERS!!!
SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO FOR:
BIG FREEDIA’S RELEASE YOUR WIGGLE CONTEST
SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO TO:
Show Big Freedia your best bounce, twerk or shake routines on Instagram, Vine or YouTube. Freedia will personally select one winner on each social network. Your video must be recorded to Freedia’s new single “Explode” from her upcoming album JUST BE FREE. Hashtags and video titles must include #EXPLODE AND #RELEASEYOURWIGGLE. YouTube users be sure to have the tags in your title. Videos must be submitted by 12:00 Noon Eastern on May 26th. Winners will be announced on Monday, May 26th. Let the NOLA bounce takeover begin!!!
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