“I’m a very busy woman with a lot on my plate”, spits Sydney based singer-songwriter OKENYO in her new video for “WOMAN’S WORLD” (All caps, thanks). Dressed in a striking white power suit and backed by an entourage of dancers, the singer calls to mind artists like Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae, as she presents a call to arms with lines like “You can call me Feminazi, go ahead and call me nasty.”
There is a self-awareness and empowerment in the lyrics and a defiant resolve in the message as she identifies misrepresentation in gender and sexual stereotypes. Yeah, she’s wearing a suit. But she’s also going to dance all over the stage, dance floor and any platform she’s given.
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Watch the empowering video below and check out more of OKENYO’s work here.
Cait Emma Burke is a Melbourne writer. Follow her here.
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