Equality should be celebrated every day and Donne's main goal is to AMPLIFY all the voices.
We would like to invite you to listen to these amazing LGTBQI+ composers during June, the PRIDE MONTH! And don't forget to share.
Do you have any other names to suggest? We would love to make a part four of this list! Let us know!
And happy listening!
ANA CAROLINA - BRAZIL
Ana Carolina is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and musician.
Ana grew up listening to Brazilian famous musical names such as Chico Buarque and Maria Bethania. She is also a fan of Nina Simone and Alanis Morissette. She started her career singing in local bars.
In 2005, she came out as a bisexual.
Listen to her here:
AMY COOK - USA
Amy Cook is an American songwriter and singer that lives in Austin, Texas. Her songs have appeared in several television shows like Good Wife, Veronica Mars, Dawson's Creek, Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, Felicity, and Party of Five, amongst others.
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ANGELA RO RO - BRAZIL
Angela Ro Ro is a Brazilian musician, songwriter, and singer, influenced by names like Ella Fitzgerald, Maysa Matarazzo, and Jacques Brel.
Her first album is considered one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time by the Rolling Stone.
She is one of the first out lesbian musicians in Brazil.
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CALENNA GARBÄ - ARGENTINA
Calenna Garbä is a trans composer and pianist. In the beginning, she was a gender composer, specialized in Movie Soundtracks.
She won several prizes during her career, including the Argentinian prize "Estrella de Mar 2017". In 2017, she premiere a work played by the Queer Symphonic Orchestra de Nueva York.
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DANIELA MERCURY - BRAZIL
Daniela Mercury is one of the most known Brazilian singers, composers, and producers. She sold more than 20 million albums, won a Grammy Latino, and several other national prizes during her career.
Daniela Mercury is bissexual and is married to the journalist Malu Verçosa since 2013.
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JANELLE MONÁE - USA
Janelle Monáe is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer. She has received eight Grammy nominations and won several other prizes. Monáe was also honored with the Billboard Women in Music Rising Star Award in 2015
She identifies herself as bisexual and pansexual.
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JULIETTE NOUREDDINE - FRANCE
Juliette Noureddine, also known only as Juliette, is a Franch composer, singer, and songwriter.
She is one of the most original and important voices of France today. She has released seven albums so far and received the medal Chevalier des Arts et Lettres. She also hosts a radio show in France, where she presents a selection of eclectic and diverse music, from pop to classical, according to her mood.
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LAURA KAMINSKY - USA
Laura Kaminsky is an American composer, producer of musical and multi-disciplinary cultural events, and educator.
Her music was performed around the world and she won numerous prestigious awards and fellowships. She has already worked in Ghana, Poland, and the US.
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RONA MAC - UK
Rona Mac is an English composer with (only!) 25 years old from Wales. She published her first music release this year, and she home-recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered it.
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SANDRA DE SÁ - BRAZIL
Sandra de Sá is a Brazilian singer, musician, and songwriter. Her main songs are popular Brazilian music and black music.
She is involved with music since she was young, especially in the Carnaval context. She won several prizes in her career. In 2015 she assumed her bisexuality.
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UÉLE LAMORE - FRANCE
Uèle Lamore is an American conductor and composer. In 2007, she created the l'Orchestre Orage, for independent artists.
She is specialized in the mixing of orchestral and acoustic textures with modular, electronic, and synthetic elements.
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ZÉLIA DUNCAN - BRAZIL
Zélia Duncan is an actress, singer, and composer.
She started her career in the '80s after winning a contest by the Fundação Nacional de Artes. She was also part of the Brazilian band Os Mutantes from 2006 to 2008. Since then, she continued her solo career.
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JUNE 30
CECILIA ARIZTI - CUBA
Born 30 June
Find scores by Cecilia Arizti:
Born 30 June
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