Afro haircuts and natural frizzy hair told in song
Solange Knowles, November 1, 2014, Melbourne, Australia © Sarah Matray / Newspix / RE / REX / SIPA
By: Claudy Siar Follow
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Loïca Tuyindi suggests evoking, in songs, the dangers of wigs and hair weaves.
Martinican sociologist and activist Juliette Sméralda will speak by phone.
She is the author of the book
Extra hair: wigs, weaves, additions from Ancient Egypt to the present day
, published by Assamala editions in 2019. (Replay)
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Click on the artist name to find out more, and on the song titles to view their clip:
Willow smith
Whip my hair
Gil Scott Heron
The revolution will not be televised
Angelique Kidjo feat Yemi Alade
Dignity
India.Arie feat Akon
I am not my hair
Dixie Culture
Fo chive
Solange fest Sampha
Don't touch my hair
Locko
Locked up episode 1
(Same same things)
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