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Jul 22, 2022 · With the album out now, Simon Button talks to Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward about the reaction to Masquerade, the band’s connection to the LGBTQ community, and what’s next for Bananarama. As you celebrate 40 years in the business, reviewers are hailing the new album as one of your best ever…
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- Keren and Sara Came of Age in A ‘Sexist Establishment’
It’s now 40 years since Bananarama first burst onto the music scene with their big hair and punky aesthetic. They were one of England’s foremost bands, and they were a near constant fixture in the charts for much of the ’80s. Their story is well worn at this stage – Sara and Keren were childhood friends who both had a keen interest in music. They m...
Masqueradedeals with some big themes, but at its core, it’s a “joyous” electro-pop album that’s naturally infused with ’80s synth-pop. “Sara and I, our hearts are in that electro-pop/dance genre,” Keren says. “If you consider the music we’d been listening to as well, whether it’s the Jessie Ware album or The Weeknd or Dua Lipa, there’s a real nod t...
Both Sara and Keren are also keenly aware how much the LGBTQ+ community has stood by them throughout their careers, from when they started out in the early ’80s right up to now. They’ve always felt a kinship with their queer fans. “I think it’s [about] always having to fight for what you want. Gay people have had to do that and women have had to do...
It was a glorious time, but it didn’t come without its challenges. Sara and Keren are glad that they now have full ownership and control over the music they release – but that wasn’t always the case. “I mean we initially signed for no advance,” Sara explains. “We almost signed a publishing deal for peanuts because we didn’t know anything about it a...
Keren is glad the Me Too movement has taken hold in recent years, putting a harsh spotlight on some of the mistreatment women have had to endure. “It’s fantastic that’s come into the public eye because there are so many times where things happened and you think, ‘What a shame you didn’t speak out.’ You just accepted it. We grew up in a sexist estab...
- Rainbow. The most recognizable symbol that represents the LGBTQ community today is the rainbow. Strewn across flags, banners, and pins, the rainbow symbolizes the diversity of gays and lesbians around the world.
- LGBTQ Pride Flags. From the original eight-color version, the LGBTQ Pride Flag has evolved to take on several different versions and iterations. Note that the term ‘LGBTQ’ is a blanket name for the entire community and does not represent each part of the gender spectrum.
- Lambda. The different groups within the LGBTQ community may have different experiences, but there are two things shared by every LGBTQ member who has ever lived: oppression, and the struggle to rise above it.
- Double Male Symbol. In astrology, science, and sociology, the Mars symbol is used to denote the male sex. The community started using the double interlocking Mars symbol in the 1970s to represent males who are attracted to other males – sexually, romantically, or both.
Oct 30, 2020 · Bananarama: ‘Our success was nothing to do with our sexuality’. Interview. As Bananarama release a memoir, they talk about friendship, dungarees and taking pride in pop. Queens of pop Keren...
Over the course of its history, the LGBTQ community has adopted certain symbols for self-identification to demonstrate unity, pride, shared values, and allegiance to one another. These symbols communicate ideas, concepts, and identity both within their communities and to mainstream culture.
Ladies, you’ve been gone too long! Flashing devil horns and baggy dungarees collided as the darlings of chaotic 80s pop, Bananarama, skidded into the Brighton Centre as part of their Original Line-Up Tour – the first, and possibly last, live tour featuring the three founding members!
Monkey boots and dungarees — that’s not exactly ‘sex symbol’, is it?” As teenagers Dallin and Woodward latched on to the few female role models available. “I was always excited when I discovered a female artist — people such as Poly Styrene, Debbie Harry and Patti Smith,” Dallin says.
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