The first songs we think of when looking for music to fit that feel-good, Girl Power mood are typically by the big players. Names like Beyonce, T-Swift, and Adele come to mind. To mix it up once in a while, we might opt for a throwback playlist complete with Cyndie Lauper and The Spice Girls. You know the songs I’m talking about. While those well-known tracks deserve their place on the world stage, there are so many artists with messages that might speak to you if only you knew where to look. Now you are in just the right place to tap into some unfamiliar genres and refresh your Girl Power Playlist with these five fem songs.
Song: Pretty Little Foot (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOGomvtnh4Y
Style: Folk/EDM
Artist: Rising Appalachia and The Human Experience
Hometown: New Orleans, USA
Rad fact: The lead singers of the band are sisters, Leah and Chloe Smith.
Takeaway message: I don’t need no man.
Song: Rescue (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTmFmEBeEog
Style: Alt-pop
Artist: Yuna
Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rad fact: Yuna is one of over 30 artists from around the world involved in The Art of Saving a Life project. http://artofsavingalife.com/about/
Takeaway message: YOU can be your hero, baby. *Enrique Iglesias voice*
Song: Follow your Arrow (2013) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ8xqyoZXCc
Style: Country
Artist: Kacey Musgraves
Hometown: Mineola, USA
Rad fact: Kacey Musgraves co-wrote “Mama’s Broken Heart” released by Miranda Lambert.
Takeaway message: As she says in her new song Biscuits, “Mind your own biscuits and life will be gravy.”
Song: Cyah Change (2014)
Style: Soca
Artist: Nadia Batson
Hometown: Port of Spain, Trinidad
Rad fact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gtU-W7WkKs The music video features lyrics signed in ASL. Batson was a lead vocalist for KES the Band until she launched her own all-women soca band, SASS Nation.
Takeaway message: Love yourself and be yourself.
Song: Scars To Your Beautiful (2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em7vc8NWUNY
Style: Soul/Hip-hop
Artist: Alessia Cara
Hometown: Brampton, Canada
Rad fact: Alessia Cara is a really good at doing impressions of other celebrities.
Takeaway message: You should know you are beautiful just the way you are.
There you have it! This is my list of feel-good songs that I can’t find on the radio. What are yours?