{"product_id":"why-solange-matters-paperback","title":"Why Solange Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in the shadow of her superstar sister, Solange Knowles became a pivotal musician in her own right. Defying an industry that attempted to bend her to its rigid image of a Black woman, Solange continually experimented with her sound and embarked on a metamorphosis in her art that continues to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy Solange Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephanie Phillips chronicles the creative journey of an artist who became a beloved voice for the Black Lives Matter generation. A Black feminist punk musician herself, Phillips addresses not only the unpredictable trajectory of Solange Knowles's career but also how she and other Black women see themselves through the musician's repertoire. First, she traces Solange's progress through an inflexible industry, charting the artist's development up to 2016, when the release of her third album, \u003ci\u003eA Seat at the Table\u003c\/i\u003e, redefined her career. Then, with \u003ci\u003eA Seat at the Table\u003c\/i\u003e and 2019's \u003ci\u003eWhen I Get Home\u003c\/i\u003e, Phillips describes how Solange embraced activism, anger, Black womanhood, and intergenerational trauma to inform her remarkable art. \u003ci\u003eWhy Solange Matters\u003c\/i\u003e not only cements the place of its subject in the pantheon of world-changing twenty-first century musicians, it introduces its writer as an important new voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephanie Phillips is a London-based music journalist and musician who writes for \u003ci\u003eThe Quietus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShe Shreds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNoisey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBandcamp\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e. She started the Black feminist punk band Big Joanie and played backup for Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney. She is also part of the collective behind Decolonise Fest, a festival celebrating punks of color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 6.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47186070405369,"sku":"9781477320082","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/N0RDRGc0REJ6ZzJCYldDVlJvc2J6dz09.webp?v=1767827274","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/why-solange-matters-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}