Black German Women Singing for Life, Love, and Liberation!

Listen to Oihane Roach and King Josephine share their stories of life as mixed-race Black German feminists and as musicians early in their careers seeking to contribute their music and sensibilities toward the liberation of all. You will also get the chance to listen to their evocative and lovely music and hear them harmonize impromptu on this program. You will love them! This program was produced for KPFA International Women’s Day 2026 Programming and originally broadcast in March 2026 King Josephine is an independent, autodidact (self-taught) composer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter originally from Amsterdam, and based in Berlin since 2009. Her music seamlessly blends genres like Pop, Soul, Blues, and R&B. Oihane Roach is a Berlin-based singer-songwriter crafting pop-soul and indie folk with a warm voice and poetic lyrics that explore themes of transgenerational healing.She is Known for her dynamic use of loop machine in live performances. The post Black German Women Singing for Life, Love, and Liberation! appeared first on KPFA.