Ani DiFranco

Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco (/ˈɑːniː/; born September 23, 1970) is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released more than 20 albums. DiFranco's music has been classified as folk rock and alternative rock, although it has additional influences from punk, funk, hip hop and jazz. She has released all her albums on her own record label, Righteous Babe.

"DiFranco" redirects here. For the hip-hop producer, see Doug DiFranco.

Ani DiFranco
DiFranco performing in 2007
Background information
Birth nameAngela Maria DiFranco
Born (1970-09-23) September 23, 1970
Buffalo, New York, US
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
  • poet
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
DiscographyAni DiFranco discography
Years active1989–present
LabelsRighteous Babe
Websiteanidifranco.com

DiFranco supports many social and political movements by performing benefit concerts, appearing on benefit albums and speaking at rallies. Through the Righteous Babe Foundation, DiFranco has backed grassroots cultural and political organizations supporting causes including abortion rights and LGBT visibility. She counts American folk singer and songwriter Pete Seeger among her mentors.

DiFranco released a memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, on May 7, 2019, via Viking Books and made The New York Times Best Seller list.

On February 9, 2024, DiFranco made her Broadway debut in Hadestown as Persephone, reprising the role she played in the concept album of the same name.

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