Zapato's Jam: I am extending International Women's Week to the rest of the year

Women everywhere just suffered an incomprehensible insult at the hands of the U.S. government, which has declared that under our Constitution, people who can get pregnant are not entitled to full autonomy. The country that once led the world in advancing human dignity is now leading the retreat. This decision may not not technically apply in other countries, but make no mistake that it gives cover everywhere to those who think equality and dignity are not for everyone.

In solidarity with women, this blog is going to focus for the rest of the year on female artists, composers and band leaders. It’s not much, just a small gesture, but it's what I can do here. As in so many other fields, women are proving they are as good as, or better, than men, at all the stuff men once arrogated to themselves. Women are now leading the way in music and musical expression all over the world, so why not acknowledge that in a music blog?

If you want to check out my prior posts about great musicians who also happen to be women, here are some links:

Women in rock:

https://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2021/03/international-womens-week.html

https://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2021/03/international-womens-week-2.html

https://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2021/03/international-womens-week-3.html

A political commentary:

https://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2021/03/international-womens-week-postscript.html

Rock pioneers:

http://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2020/07/girls-rock-1-pioneers-leslie-gore-suzi.html

Some of the greatest voices ever:

http://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2020/06/ah-anna.html

https://zapatosjam.blogspot.com/2020/06/greatest-voices-1-ella-fitzgerald-first.html