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Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco was born on September 23rd, 1970 from parents with Italian and Jewish-American backgrounds. Both her father, Dante, and her mother, Elisabeth, were folk musicians. She grew up in Buffalo, N.Y. and played her first gigs at the age of nine, playing in local bars in her hometown. She moved to New York City at 16 and in 1988 she made a demo which has become a highly sought-after fan item. |
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Latest News in english
about Ani DiFranco
DiFranco retains her edge with a deep range of songs Date: 18 Nov 2009
Albany Times Union -
ALBANY -- Singer, songwriter and entrepreneur Ani DiFranco came to Albany Tuesday night to play to a sold-out house of fans eager for her trademark challenging, confessional fare.
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At The State: 'Righteous,' rock and reborn Date: 16 Nov 2009
Press & Sun-Bulletin -
It might be time to break out your flannel and Doc Martens because 2009 looks like a '90s revival in Ithaca. Popular "righteous babe" Ani DiFranco will return to The State Theatre on Friday. On Nov. 19, Southwest cow punkers, the Meat Puppets, will headline a show at Castaways.
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Ani DiFranco: The interview Date: 16 Nov 2009
The Ithaca Journal -
Singer Ani DiFranco spoke with this newspaper from her home in New Orleans. She is performing at The State Theatre in Ithaca on Nov. 13. When we spoke last year, you were gathering musicians in Louisiana to record "Red Letter Year." How did the geographic location affect the recording process?
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Bijan: Hot/Not Date: 13 Nov 2009
Yale Daily News -
Vegetarianism has come a long way since when it was mostly a lifestyle reserved for those who listened to Ani DiFranco. Claire’s Corner Copia, however, clings to hemp as if it were gold in a recession. The overall ambiance is one of a judgmental, iron-deprived vegetarian that parades around as a doting earth mother. Even more unappetizing is the prepared food that sits behind an oddly foggy case ...
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Ani DiFranco plans ‘Red Letter’ performance at The Z Saturday Date: 13 Nov 2009
Norton Mirror -
After playing at Bonnaroo, Rothbury, and Mile High Music festivals this summer, Ani DiFranco began a fall U.S. tour in September and will take the stage at New Bedford’s Zeiterion Performing Arts Center on Nov. 14.
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DiFranco at Z Saturday Date: 12 Nov 2009
The Standard-Times -
After playing at Bonnaroo, Rothbury, and Mile High Music festivals this summer, Ani DiFranco began a U.S. tour in September, and takes the stage at New Bedford's Zeiterion Performing Arts Center Saturday evening.
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Viewpoint: Putting the 'B' back in LGBT Date: 11 Nov 2009
The Michigan Daily -
When I came to the University for graduate school, I was surprised by how many people I met who identified as bisexual. I had grown up listening to Ani DiFranco, have heard the rumors about various Hollywood starlets, had read research on the down-low phenomenon and my favorite movie is “Chasing Amy,” but that still didn’t answer all of my questions.
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2010 Hillside Inside To Feature Final Fantasy, Hawksley Workman, Ani DiFranco, Basia Bulat Date: 10 Nov 2009
ChartAttack.com -
The lineup and dates for the third annual Hillside Inside festival have been announced.
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