Janelle Monae to Perform at Women’s March on Washington

Janelle Monae and Maxwell are among the many artists who will carry out through the Women’s March on Washington on January 21st within the nation’s capital, sooner or later after Donald Trump is inaugurated into workplace.

Angelique Kidjo, the Indigo Girls, MC Lyte, Amber Coffman, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Samantha Ronson and extra may also carry out on the Washington, D.C. march.

“I’m honored to hitch this vital motion to carry justice and equality to all,” Monae stated in a press release. “Music has at all times been a robust software for galvanizing unity and I consider that singing and standing collectively, our voices will probably be stronger than any power that tries to repress us.”

Maxwell added, “We are right here as a result of girls are each bit as succesful if no more in a position to pursue any aim they set forth for themselves. Were it not for the limitless depths of their love we’d not be the boys that we’re.”

Katy Perry, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Schumer and Cher additionally previously revealed they’d participate within the America Ferrera-led “Artist Table” for the march. Since that announcement, Questlove, Grimes, Neko Case, Rakim, TV on the Radio and extra have additionally pledged to take part in sister marches nationwide.

“The Women’s March on Washington goals to ship a message to all ranges of presidency and the incoming administration: that we stand collectively in solidarity and anticipate elected leaders to behave to guard the rights of ladies, their households and their communities,” organizers stated in a press release.

Additionally, the National, Sleater-Kinney, Tig Notaro and extra artists, celebrities and politicians will appear at the March on Washington’s After Party supporting Planned Parenthood.

In a press release Wednesday, Beyonce additionally threw her support behind the march, which is expected to draw hundreds of thousands to Washington, D.C.

“Together with Chime for Change, we elevate our voices as moms, as artists, and as activists,” she wrote. “As #GlobalCitizens, we are able to make our voices heard and switch consciousness into significant motion and optimistic change.”