New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Sojourner Truth was born centuries ago, but few individuals in American history were closer to the spirit of rock, soul, and hip-hop than she was. She was a former slave who became a passionate speaker on behalf of equality and humanity, and she remains an inspiration to everyone dedicated to unfettered self-expression. In the video for �Ain�t I A Woman,� her inspirational new single,
Cheri Moon appears as the abolitionist; wearing a period costume that feels surprisingly modern, she delivers Sojourner Truth�s most famous speech. In stinging, righteous language, she insists on her prerogatives and her rights and reminds us that there�s nothing a man can do that a woman can�t match.
It�s the ideal way to open a clip released to coincide with International Women�s Day and a fitting soundtrack for Women�s History Month.
Cheri Moon sustains that defiant, celebratory tone straight through the video, dressing as a doctor, businesswoman, a young mother, astronaut and in a variety of other guises. The message is plain, and it�s one that Sojourner Truth would have understood: nothing is beyond the capacities of a strong and dedicated woman.
The lyrics, too, are a call to action. �Ain�t I A Woman� is an anthem: a statement of pride, a celebration of femininity, and a declaration of independence.
Cheri Moon has matched her verses to music that�s simultaneously funky and rocking, sensitive and triumphant, fiery and immediately ingratiating. And as powerful as Cheri Moon�s vocal performance is, she always makes sure that the meaning of her words, and the messages they carry, aren�t obscured. The result is the particular hybrid of rock, soul, hip-hop, and cutting-edge club sounds that
Cheri Moon is known for � this is dance music you can think about, and contemporary pop played with the dedication and spiritual intensity of gospel.
It�s a continuation of the recent consciousness-raising work she�s done. As SNOOKNUK, her children�s music project, she recently released �Black Women in History,� a song that combines advocacy with sweet melody. Her club-ready material is no less committed: in her career as a writer and performer, she�s worked with electronic music visionaries like R�is�n Murphy, pure pop alchemists like
Kevin Rudolf, and traditionalists like
Danny O�Donoghue of The Script. For the �Ain�t I A Woman� clip, she�s joined forces with the award-winning
Sophie Dia Pegrum, whose vision is similarly broad � her rapturous travelogues of Central Asian nations have established her as a filmmaker exquisitely sensitive to the nuances of place. She brings
Cheri Moon to the desert, where every gesture the singer makes is highlighted, and every idea blooms.
