Angela Maria "Ani" DiFranco (; 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 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 LGBTQ 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.
Early life and education DiFranco was born in Buffalo, New York, on September 23, 1970, the daughter of Elizabeth (Ross) and Dante Americo DiFranco, who had met...
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Concerts
Discography
127 releases from MusicBrainz
Albums (25)
- 1990Ani DiFranco
- 1991Not So Soft
- 1992Imperfectly
- 1993Puddle Dive
- 1994Out of Range
- 1995Not a Pretty Girl
- 1996Dilate
- 1996The Past Didn't Go Anywhere
- 1998Little Plastic Castle
- 1998Up Up Up Up Up Up
- 1999Fellow Workers
- 1999To the Teeth
- 2001Fierce Flawless
- 2001Revelling / Reckoning
- 2003Educated Guess
- 2003Evolve
- 2005Knuckle Down
- 2006Reprieve
- 2008Red Letter Year
- 2012¿Which Side Are You On?
- 2014Allergic to Water
- 2017Binary
- 2021Revolutionary Love
- 2024Unprecedented Sh!t
- —Introspective
EPs (8)
- 1997Fire Door
- 1998Diva Magazine Bonus CD
- 2000Swing Set
- 2004Trust EP
- 2005Music From Knuckle Down: Radio EP
- 2006Radio
- 2017Play God EP
- 2024You Forgot to Speak
Singles (27)
- 1995Shy
- 1996Outta Me Onto You
- 1996Untouchable Face
- 1997Fire Door
- 1998As Is
- 1998Little Plastic Castle
- 1999Angry Anymore
- 1999Jukebox
- 1999Wish I May
- 2000Back Back Back
- 2001Heartbreak Even
- 2005Comfortably Numb
- 2005Recoil
- 200678% H20
- 2016Play God
- 2016Take Down Your Flag
- 2017Zizzing
- 2020Brass in Pocket
- 2020Do or Die
- 2020Revolutionary Love
- 2021Simultaneously
- 2022A Crime
- 2022Disorders
- 2023Gravel
- 2023The Knowing (From the Ani DiFranco Children's Book: The Knowing)
- 2024Baby Roe
- 2026Shy
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (56)
- 1994An Acoustic Evening With... (1994-07-14, Renton, WA, USA)
- 1996Hog's Family Picnic
- 1996Women In (E)motion 5
- 1997Bremen 1997
- 1997In or Out
- 1997Living in Clip
- 1998High Above Down Under
- 2001World Eclectic
- 20022002-08-29: Atwood Concert Hall, Anchorage, AK, USA
- 2002So Much Shouting, So Much Laughter
- 2002Welcome To:
- 20032003-03-30: Bob Carr Performing Arts Center, Orlando, FL, USA
- 20042004-04-09: Hering Auditorium, Fairbanks, AK, USA
- 2004Atlanta 10.9.03
- 2004Portland 4.7.04
- 2004Sacramento 10.25.03
- 2005Boston 11.16.03
- 2005Chicago 1.17.04
- 2005Madison 1.25.04
- 2005Rome, Italy 11.15.04
- 2006Carnegie Hall 4.6.02
- 2006Saratoga, Ca 9.18.06
- 20072007-10-18: Hamburg, Germany
- 2007Boston 11.10.06
- 2008Daytrotter Session
- 2008Harrisburg January 23, 2008
- 2008Live at Babeville
- 2008London October 29, 2008
- 2009Ani DiFranco Ridgefield November 18, 2009
- 2009Chicago 9.22.07
- 2010Live at Bull Moose Music
- 2012Jazzfest Live 2012
- 2013Buffalo: April 22, 2012
- 2016Glenside November 11, 2012
- 2016Melbourne January 19, 2016
- 2017New York 3.30.95
- 2018Charlottesville 5.12.2018
- 2019Bootleg Live in Woodstock 6.16.19
- 2020Bootleg Live in Keene, Nh 11.16.19
- 2021Revolutionary Love: Live at Big Blue
- —1992-11-02: Amherst, MA, USA
- —1994-07-01: High Sierra Music Festival: Bear Valley, CA, USA
- —1996-06-05: Tucson, AZ, USA
- —1997-09-19: Summerstage, Central Park, New York, NY, USA
- —1998-03-21: Folk Hero: Umeda Heat Beat, Osaka, Japan
- —1998-10-03: Minneapolis, MN, USA
- —1999-02-18: Dublin, Ireland
- —1999-03-02: Studion, Stockholm, Sweden
- —1999-07-24: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Hillsdale, NY, USA
- —2002-03-14: Eagles Ballroom, The Rave, Milwaukee, WI, USA
- —2004-06-11: Bonnaroo Music Festival, Manchester, TN, USA
- —2004-09-10: Greensburg, PA, USA
- —2004-09-11: Baltimore, MD, USA
- —2004-11-09: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- —2005-03-20: The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- —2008-10-27: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Compilations (5)
- 1993Like I Said (Songs 1990-91)
- 2007Canon
- 2007Official Bootleg Series Sampler
- 2008This Box Contains
- 2019No Walls Mixtape
Remixs (3)
- 1996More Joy, Less Shame
- 1999Little Plastic Remixes
- 2023Little Plastic Castle (Tune‐Yards remix)
Others (3)
- 1989Demo
- 2002Render: Spanning Time With Ani DiFranco
- 2008iTunes Originals