After more than a decade of playing over a hundred shows a year, Ani Difranco is packing clubs from the Hard Rock in Vegas to Carnegie Hall in New York. Her Righteous Babe label employs more than a dozen people in her hometown of Buffalo. And her rythmic, staccato guitar technique has innovated the way the instrument is played.
Ani DiFranco has recorded hundreds of songs over the course of her career and getting to know them all can be a daunting task. From her political protest songs to love songs and beyond, what's your favorite song by Ani DiFranco?
Meet one of the most indescribable innovators in modern Folk.
Ani DiFranco has recorded hundreds of songs over the course of her career and getting to know them all can be a daunting task. Here's a look at 20 of Ani DiFranco's best songs, from her political protest songs to love songs and beyond.
Ani DiFranco's 'Red Letter Year' CD was one of the most celebrated releases of 2008. Once the public had a few months to digest it, she was kind enough to take the time to chat with me about the media's fascination with her happiness, among other things.
This discography covers all the work Difranco has done solo, including her two double-disc live records, but excluding the Righteous Babe bootleg series and her collaborations with other artists.
Ani Difranco talks with your Folk Music Guide about the state of New Orleans a year after Katrina, the war, protest music, tendonitis, and of course her latest album
Reprieve.
Ani Difranco's 18th record in 16 years is a return to what she does best – just playing guitar well and singing great songs.
If you’re among the legions of fans in Righteous Babe-land, Ani may be the first folk artist to whom you’ve ever paid much attention. Believe you me, though, there is a whole legacy of great folk artists preceding her, and hopefully this list will give you a great start as you learn more about the tradition from whence she came.
