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Chaka Khan Wants Artists to Make a Statement With Their Music

<a href="https://feature.variety.com/power-of-women-2019/">Power of Women</a> honoree Chaka Khan has some ideas for how the music industry can better support women and guard against abuses. “The best things we can do as artists, is being involved in something…

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Power of Women honoree Chaka Khan has some ideas for how the music industry can better support women and guard against abuses.

“The best things we can do as artists, is being involved in something like this, or singing about it. Make a statement in your music,” Khan says. “It’s very strong. It’s strong stuff. It is magic, and it has power. It’s a healer. It’s an educator. It’s so many things.”

Read our full Power of Women conversation with Chaka Khan here.

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