Big Freedia knows a thing or two about twerking — last fall she helped set the Guinness World Record for the most people twerking simultaneously. This month, she has even more reasons to get on the dancefloor and celebrate: Her new album, Just Be Free, comes out today, and the second season of her Fuse [...]
Over 23 years, the hyperkinetic, unapologetically horny sound of New Orleans bounce has changed the world – perhaps you've heard of the word "twerk"? – and now the genre's loudest ambassador has finally made a proper debut. Though Just Be Free is a lot more polished than sample-happy Freedia singles like "Azz Everywhere!," it hits [...]
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. Freedia is well-known in her hometown of New Orleans, but she's poised to break [...]
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. Freedia is well-known in her hometown of New Orleans, but she's poised to break into the mainstream, bolstered [...]
“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 [...]
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 Bounce music has been going strong for years in [...]
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 [...]
Brazilian eyewear brand Chilli Beans has teamed up with the Queen of New Orleans Bounce, Big Freedia, to create a fun and stylish collection of eyewear for any occasion called The Queen Diva Collection. The collection includes ten different styles (7 sunglasses, 3 optical) in a variety of colors and patterns, making a total of [...]
Big Freedia releases her first single, "Explode," off her new LP Just Be Free.
Reigning Queen of Bounce, Big Freedia, is proud to announce the release of her much anticipated LP, Just Be Free (June 17), that will coincide with the airing of Season 2 of FUSE TV’s hit reality show, “Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce.” Her first official album, Just Be Free, is ten brand new tracks of electro bounce, which [...]
