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Museum of Pop Culture Conference 2018 Keynote
Seattle, WA
April 26th, 2018
THE SYSTEM MUST MAKE ROOM FOR ALL THAT WE DO: A Summit on Music, Activism and the #MeToo #TimesUp Moment
Edited and captioned by Aisha Amin
Kiran, who performs as Madame Gandhi, is an electronic music artist and activist based in Los Angeles. She studied mathematics at Georgetown University and worked as the first ever data analyst at Interscope Records before going on to receive her MBA from Harvard. Having gained recognition as the former drummer for artists M.I.A. and Thievery Corporation, and as the viral free-bleeding runner at the 2015 London Marathon, Madame Gandhi now produces music that elevates and celebrates the female voice. In 2016, she released her EP Voices which reached number #8 on the Spotify U.S. Viral Top 50 Chart and in 2017, she toured as the opening act for Ani DiFranco. Madame Gandhi is currently working on her debut full-length album and has completed 2 more marathons since London.
Museum of Pop Culture Conference 2018 Keynote
Seattle, WA
April 26th, 2018
THE SYSTEM MUST MAKE ROOM FOR ALL THAT WE DO: A Summit on Music, Activism and the #MeToo #TimesUp Moment
Edited and captioned by Aisha Amin
Kiran, who performs as Madame Gandhi, is an electronic music artist and activist based in Los Angeles. She studied mathematics at Georgetown University and worked as the first ever data analyst at Interscope Records before going on to receive her MBA from Harvard. Having gained recognition as the former drummer for artists M.I.A. and Thievery Corporation, and as the viral free-bleeding runner at the 2015 London Marathon, Madame Gandhi now produces music that elevates and celebrates the female voice. In 2016, she released her EP Voices which reached number #8 on the Spotify U.S. Viral Top 50 Chart and in 2017, she toured as the opening act for Ani DiFranco. Madame Gandhi is currently working on her debut full-length album and has completed 2 more marathons since London.
![Madame Gandhi - Top Knot Turn Up [Official Audio]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PlMP0mT8K7g/mqdefault.jpg "Madame Gandhi - Top Knot Turn Up [Official Audio]
A Feminist Trap Anthem written and co-produced by Madame Gandhi
This is a song about tying your hair up and getting that work done. My time is not your property when Im productive like my ovaries!
Produced by Madame Gandhi and Ruxell (Brasil)
Top Knot Turn Up Credits:
Artwork:
Daniel Major Moonn - hair stylist
Anna Maria Lopez - photographer
Sara Cifuentes - cover art graphic design
Derek Auguste - top knot turn up concept
Kiran Gandhi - own your voice turtleneck design
Music:
Lyrics, Melody, Additional Production, Arrangement and live drums/percussion: Kiran Gandhi
Electronic music production/sound design: Ruxell
Live Drums Engineer: Jon Zott
Live Percussion Engineer: Michael Starita
Vocals Engineer: Red Bull Studios
Vocals Engineer: Charlie Moon
Additional Production: Sweatson Klank
Mixing: Neil Comber
Mastering: Piper Payne
Studios:
Red Bull Studios, NYC
Assemble Sound, Detroit
A Different Fur, San Francisco
Q Division, Boston
Madame Gandhi, Downtown Los Angeles
Ruxell, Rio, Brazil
Lyrics: https://genius.com/Madame-gandhi-top-knot-turn-up-lyrics
This is a song about getting the work done
Hair up in a bun thats the most fun
Hearing myself think when I go for a run
Or maybe Im practicing the drums
Or maybe Im writing in the sun
The take away point is I’m talking to no one
Protecting my vibes that are wholesome
Trying my best to solve actual problems
If you want to hang with me then you have to roll up your sleeves and work with me
This aint no time to come flirt with me
Pipelines and drills are destroying the earth you see
I cannot stand all the constant misogyny
Tie my hair back so there aint nothin stoppin me
Its a top knot turn up
(top knot turn up!)
Its a top knot turn up
(top knot turn up!)
Ayyyyy
Its a top knot turn up turn up turn up
(top knot turn up!)
So tie up and tie up and tie up your hair, and throw back those curls
So tie up and tie up and tie up your hair, and throw back those curls
So tie up your hair
And throw back those curls
Uh throw back and throw back and throw back those curls (curls!)
I turned off my phones notifications so I have more time
No bubbles to trouble my clear state of mind
One thing to know
I’m not here to please
Hair tied up I do it properly
My time is not your property
When Im productive like my ovaries (ayyy!)
Give a grown girl room to breathe
Basic rights and her liberty
Free from insecurity
That the worlds projecting onto me
Please do not trouble me when I am focused
The future is female (you already know this)
Im Fighting against the corruption on SCOTUS
Turned up in my top knot since when I first wrote this
Its a top knot turn up
(top knot turn up!)
Its a top knot turn up
(top knot turn up!)
Ayyyyy
Its a top knot turn up turn up turn up
(top knot turn up!)
Its the its the top knot turn up
Thats when I get all my work done
With my curly blonde hair in a bun
Thats when Im Havin the most fun
...o futuro é feminino...")
