Liniker

Liniker de Barros Ferreira Campos, or simply Liniker (born July 3, 1995) is a trans woman and the vocalist of the Brazilian soul band Liniker e os Caramelows[1].

Liniker
Liniker performing at the Festival Contato in São Carlos, Brazil in 2016
Born (1995-07-03) July 3, 1995
Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
OccupationMusician
Years active2014–present

Biography

Early life

Liniker was born in Araraquara and raised by a single mother[1]. Growing up in a musical family, she was exposed to samba rock, as well as jazz, soul, and R&B. When 18, she left Araraquara to pursue her passion for music.

Musical career and activism

In 2015, Liniker formed the band Liniker e os Caramelows[2] with several friends. Together, they filmed a performance of one of their first songs, Zero; the video went viral on YouTube, accruing 1.5 million views in the first week[3]. Since then, they have toured within Brazil and internationally[3]. They describe their music as New Black Brazilian Music or "funzy"[4], explicitly noting Black music's deep influence throughout Latin America. Their album, Goela Abaixo, was nominated for Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards.[5]

Liniker attempts to use her position as a well-known musician to promote social change and represent black trans culture in an unaccepting social environment; she feels that they have a responsibility to speak up about the violence against queer people in Brazil[4].

gollark: I mean, my CAD and a simple spell beat ender pearls anyway.
gollark: H4XX0R!!!!!¡
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gollark: Unholy combination of psi, jetpack, slimesling, and (later) elytra and neural interface gang!
gollark: I'll be going to the end before actually fighting the dragon, though, for ebony and ivory.

References
  1. "Alt.Latino Extra: Liniker Barros, A Woman Who Resists By Existing". NPR.org. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  2. "Liniker Is Changing the Way Trans People Are Seen in Brazil". PAPER. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  3. Rothman, Jonathan (2018-07-11). "Liniker is claiming space for queer Brazilian musicians". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  4. "Liniker e os Caramelows are at the Forefront of Brazil's Black Music Movement". Remezcla. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
  5. "Lista completa de los ganadores de los premios Latin Grammy 2019". Univision (in Spanish). 14 November 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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