With the arrival of Big Freedia (pronounced “Free-da”) on the Louisiana music scene, New Orleans is becoming known for more than mardi gras, jazz, and food. Her fierce attitude and provocative lyrics have helped establish Bounce music, a genre that is leading to a surge of booty shaking in America and abroad. The Queen Diva of Bounce—she was born a man but identifies as a woman—is using her “sissyness” and avid interest in butts to make a statement about the expanding genderqueer community.
