Six Videos Of Black American Female Singers Wearing A Headwrap

 

Nina Simone - Feeling Good

M M P F, Dec 31, 2019

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about Black American women wearing a  headwrap. 

This pancocojams post showcases six YouTube videos of five contemporary (1960 to date) Black American singers wearing headwraps.

The Nigerian Yoruba term "gele" (pronounced gay-lay) or the French term "tignon" (pronounced "tee-yohn" may be used to refer to these headwraps (head coverings).

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/05/when-it-was-against-law-for-black-women.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post showcases three YouTube videos and presents information from Wikipedia about Louisiana's Tignon Laws (1786-1803). 

Information about the origin and meaning of the word "tignon" is also given in this pancocojams post.

The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the musical legacy and the role modeling of the women who are showcased in this pancocojams post. Thanks to the producers and publishers of the videos that are showcased in this pancocojams post.

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ADDITIONAL SHOWCASED VIDEOS

These videos are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Erykah Badu - Tyrone (Live

Erykah Badu, Jun 16, 2009

Music video by Erykah Badu performing Tyrone. (C) 1997 Kedar Entertainment / Universal Records Inc.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 -Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song (Official Video)

RHINO, Aug 16, 2023

Roberta Flack performs her 1973 #1 hit Killing Me Softly With HIs Song from her album Killing Me Softly "Killing Me Softly With His Song" earned Roberta Flack the GRAMMY for Record of The Year in 1974

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 -  Brown Skin - 1000 Greatest Songs of All Time

@TheVelvetClassics, November 13, 2024@TheVelvetClassics

"Brown Skin" is the second single by American soul and R&B singer-songwriter India.Arie from her debut studio album Acoustic Soul in 2001. The single failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it became her highest charting single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 29. #velvet #favoritesongs #classics #indiaarie

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - BLACK IS KING, a film by Beyoncé | Now Streaming | Disney+

Disney,  Aug 10, 2020  #BLACKISKING

Experience a new visual album inspired by The Lion King: The Gift. Black Is King, a film by Beyoncé, is now streaming exclusively on Disney+.

Black Is King, based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift,” will premiere two weeks after the one-year anniversary of the theatrical release of Disney’s global phenomenon, “The Lion King.” The film reimagines the lessons from the 2019 blockbuster for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns.

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ADDENDUM 

Here's a bonus video of Erykah Badu wearing other types of headwraps. The tall headwrap that is shown in this video is now considered to be an iconic image of Erykah Badu..

Window Seat | Erykah Badu



@1DjDMoney, April 14, 2026

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