The AccoLade

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The AccoLade
Origin Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Genres Alternative rock
Years activeOctober 2008 - present
MembersDina, Lamia, Dareen, Amjaad
Website

The AccoLade is the first all-female alternative rock band from Saudi Arabia. [1] [2] The band consists of four college students of King Abdulaziz University. The band's name comes from Edmund Leighton's painting The Accolade of a princess knighting a warrior. [1]

The band's first single, Pinocchio, has become an underground hit with a quarter of a million downloads from the group's page on MySpace. [1]

Controversy

American pop culture magazine, Venus Zine, featured The AccoLade in its “25 under 25” list for 2009 for bringing “progressiveness and greater promise” to Saudi Arabia.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Robert F. Worth (2008-11-23). "As Taboos Ease, Saudi Girl Group Dares to Rock". The New York Times .
  2. ↑ Damien McElroy (2008-11-27). "Saudi girl band challenges the rules limiting women". The Daily Telegraph.


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