Ariane Daniele Forster (17 January 1962 – 20 October 2010), better known by her stage name Ari Up, was a German-born vocalist. As lead singer of The Slits from the age of 14, Up helped push punk past its primal beginnings toward avant-garde reggae grooves and beyond. The fearless music on Slits albums like 1979′s Cut has continued inspiring artists for decades.
Ari Up was influential in other ways, too. The punk scene in 1970's London was still largely dominated by men when the Slits began making noise. They changed that dynamic forever, proving that a young, all-female band could have even more attitude and ambition than their male peers. Up remains a feminist heroine to many.
(sources: Entertainment Weekly, Wikipedia)
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