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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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News in english
about Ani DiFranco
(July / 2009)
SUNDAY, JULY 19 Date: 01 Jul 2009
The Jewish Advocate -
Poetry workshop BROOKLINE — Join performance poet and Ani diFranco opener Shira Erlichman for an energetic, hands-on exploration of persona as a tool for revelation. Event is from 5-7 p.m. at the Moishe/ Kavod House. Information: 203-214-6418.
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Ani DiFranco Date: 01 Jul 2009
Metro Silicon Valley -
WHATEVER YOU think about one Ani DiFranco album or another (she has 18 at this point), it's crystal clear that she does nothing but what she wants to do and writes nothing but what she feels at any given time.
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Featured Photos: Ani DiFranco, Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA - July 1, 2009 Date: 07 Jul 2009
LiveDaily -
(LiveDaily.com) With a name like Righteous Babe Records, one can almost predict its founder is none other than the "little folksinger" songwriter, guitarist and poet Ani DiFranco [ tickets ] .... continued
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Folk-rock star DiFranco returning to the Tower Date: 08 Jul 2009
The Fresno Bee -
Ani DiFranco is heading to the Tower Theatre. The folk-rock singer will perform Oct. 14, her first F
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Officials: Arrests, hospital visits up at ROTHBURY Date: 08 Jul 2009
The Muskegon Chronicle -
Cory Morse| Chronicle photoSteve Nettles helps break down the Sherwood Court music stage after Ani DiFranco performed at ROTHBURY Sunday, July 5, 2009. Nettles works for ESI (Event Services Inc.) in Detroit. He lives in Orlando, Florida.ROTHBURY -- Arrests and...
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moe. taps Cake, Ani DiFranco, others for 10th annual moe.down Date: 10 Jul 2009
LiveDaily -
(LiveDaily.com) Jam band moe. has hammered out the details for its 10th annual moe.down, a three-day festival that this year will include performances by Umphrey's McGee, Method Man and Redman, Ani DiFranco [ tickets ] , Matthew Sweet and others.... continued
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Ani DiFranco: 'That little girl from Buffalo' Date: 11 Jul 2009
Niagara Falls Review -
She’s one of the most beloved American folk singers since Bob Dylan. Her fanbase almost redefines ‘devoted.’ She’s revered as a feminist icon, a poet, and a visionary. But when Ani DiFranco returns home, she’s just “that little girl from Buffalo.[...]
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Review: New themes, same Ani DiFranco Date: 14 Jul 2009
The Buffalo News -
LEWISTON -- For singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, first came love, then came baby, then came marriage. DiFranco freely admits she turned this age-old saying on its head. But then, she's always been one to take liberties with tradition.
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