Video Spotlight – “The Many I Am” Performed by Carrie Ferguson
To continue our Pride Month celebration, today I’m shining a spotlight on the brand new video from Carrie Ferguson. According to Ferguson, their latest single, “The Many I Am,” featuring Pamela Means and Kamerin, is “a love letter to the LGBTQIA+ community; a gender queer dance party anthem featuring a giant horn section and gorgeous harmonies; a celebration of gender diversity and inclusive community; a call for unity; and a joyful declaration of hope and resilience.” The video for “The Many I Am” is all that and so much more. Featuring a group of non-binary and trans dancers, the choreography perfectly captures the essence of the music matching each note with moves both simple and electric. The already powerful chorus (We are kings and we are queens/we are neither plus both and/Where are the words/For the many I am?) is lifted even higher by the power of the accompanying choreography. The joy that each dancer exudes draws viewers in making them wish that they too could be part of this awesome dance party.
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