Photograph: Shervin-Lainez
From ROAM:
“We are thrilled that Ani DiFranco has joined ROAM!
Widely considered a feminist icon, Grammy winner Ani DiFranco is the mother of the DIY movement, being one of the first artists to create her own record label, Righteous Babe Records, in 1990. She has released 23 albums traversing folk, punk, hip-hop, soul and electronic genres and addressing a range of autobiographical, political and social issues. Her latest music releases include 'Unprecedented Sh!t' (2024) and the 30th anniversary edition of her seminal album 'Not A Pretty Girl' (2025). DiFranco is also an author and Broadway performer. Her memoir 'No Walls and the Recurring Dream' was a New York Times Top 10 best seller in 2019, and her children’s books 'The Knowing' and 'Show Up and Vote' are out now. Her next book 'The Spirit of Ani' is out in March 2026. In addition, DiFranco completed a 5-month run on Broadway as ‘Persephone’ in 'Hadestown' in 2024.
As an iconic songwriter and social activist, she has been the inspiration for artists and entrepreneurs for over two decades. She has been featured on the covers of SPIN, Ms., Relix, High Times and many others for her music and activism. From Alice Walker to Amy Schumer, Ani is respected by wordsmiths across milieux and generations. She blazed the trail for self-directed artist careers and has been cited by musicians from Prince to Bon Iver as an inspiration.
Ani has been the recipient of many honors and awards, including a Grammy for Best Album Package (Evolve), the Woman of Courage Award from the National Organization for Women and the Woody Guthrie Award. At the 2013 Winnipeg Folk Festival she received their prestigious Artistic Achievement Award and an honorary doctorate from the University of Winnipeg. In 2017, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from A2IM (a nonprofit trade organization that represents independent record labels) and the Outstanding Achievement for Global Activism Award from A Global Friendship. In 2020 she earned the People’s Voice Award from Folk Alliance International. In 2021 she was named a Champion for Justice by the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and was also given the John Lennon Real Love Award.
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ROAM’s website : https://roamartists.com/
Ani DiFranco’s website: https://anidifranco.com/
More about Righteous Babe Records: https://www.righteousbabe.com/