Ani DiFranco (born Angela Maria DiFranco on September 23, 1970) is a Grammy Award-winning singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
She is known as a prolific artist (having released over twenty albums) and is widely celebrated as a feminist icon. DiFranco has expressed political views outside of her music. During the 2000 U.S. presidential election, she encouraged voting for Ralph Nader. She supported Dennis Kucinich in the 2004 and 2008 Democratic primaries. Kucinich appeared with her at a number of concerts across the country during the 2004 and 2008 primary seasons. DiFranco went on to perform at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
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