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In Beyoncé’s hometown of Houston, fans turned out in full force at a roller rink listening party celebrating the megastar’s new country album, ‘Cowboy Carter.’ The album smashed records on Spotify, becoming the most-streamed album in a single day for 2024 so far.
Despite the long lineage of Black artists in country music, overwhelmingly white and male gatekeepers of the genre have long vied to rigidly dictate its boundaries.“I think Beyonce’s new album is awesome simply because in my opinion she’s bringing back awareness as to where country music started – a lot of people don’t know that country music started with us as Black Americans,” said Lashria Hadley, a nurse.“I think it’s a beautiful thing.
It’s rife with country elements but also draws across genres, including rap, dance, soul, rock, gospel and funk.“She’s from the south, she’s from Texas,” said Valeria Pasquel, who works in marketing. “She’s always been a country girl, but it was just a matter of time before she actually did a whole country album.”
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