Tamar-kali
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Tamara Colletta Brown, known professionally as Tamar-kali, is an American rock singer-songwriter and composer from Brooklyn, New York, born on October 8, 1973. Brown grew up immersed in music through her father's involvement in local funk and soul bands. She began performing with the bands Funkface and Song of Seven in the early 1990s. In 1997, Tamar-kali created Sista Grrrl, a collective for Black women and girls, addressing their marginalization in riot grrrl. Her breakthrough came with her role in James Spooner's documentary Afro-Punk (2003). Tamar-kali released the debut EP Geechee Goddess Hardcore Warrior Soul in 2005. She collaborated with various artists including Fishbone and OutKast, and performed at venues like the Brooklyn Academy of Music and Lincoln Center. Her notable work includes scoring Dee Rees' film Mudbound (2017), for which she won the World Soundtrack Award for Discovery of the Year. Other releases include the studio album Black Bottom (2010) and the singles "Boot" (2006) and "Pearl" (2010).
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- Glory, Glory by Tamar-kali
- Ocean
- Boot
- Lover
- Siren Song
- Your Girl
