2023 is shaping up to be the year of Big Freedia. The New Orleans Queen of Bounce kicked off the year with disgusting looks as the face of the Rick Owens x Converse collaboration campaign, bringing down her entrepreneur with the announcement of her new TV show, Big Freedia Means Business, coming to Fuse TV in summer 2023, and revealing Plans to open her own hotel, aptly named Hotel Freedia, by Mardi Gras 2024.
On top of that, she received big flowers — receiving a huge nod with Beyoncé’s chart-topping single “Break My Soul” (which samples Freedia’s track “Explode”) and picking up the GRAMMY Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording. The Queen Diva also became the first-ever recipient of the Breaking Barriers Award at the PFLAG 50th Anniversary Gala.
Today, Big Freedia begins another musical chapter with the release of their track “Central City Freestyle”, which will be released through their label Queen Diva (ADA Worldwide). The danceable tune gives fans a sneak peek at what to expect next from Freedia as the multi-talented artist explores her roots and steps into her hip-hop icon era.
When asked about “Central City Freestyle,” Big Freedia shared, “This song and video is for the people of my city. It was recorded in one take and it’s bounce freestyle – raw and off the cuff – a celebration of all things New Orleans !”
Directed by Tony Broussard, the “Central City Freestyle” music video shows Big Freedia taking to the streets of New Orleans surrounded by her community of spirited dancers. Showing the world what they twerk with, the squad kick off this new Freedia season with undeniable energy and ferocity.
Watch the music video for Big Freedia’s “Central City Freestyle” here:
Big Freedia tour dates:
April 13 – Orpheum Theater – New Orleans, LA +
April 14 – French Quarter Festival*
April 21 – San Antonio, TX – Sunken Garden Theater
April 28 – New Orleans Jazz Festival 2023
April 29 – Houston, TX at the Houston Botanical Gardens*
May 4th – The Metropolitan Night Club – New Orleans, LA
May 5th – Theater of Toulouse, New Orleans
May 6th – Toulouse Theater, New Orleans, LA
June 2 – Re:SET Bay Area – Stanford, CA
June 3 – Re:SET San Diego – San Diego, CA
June 4th – Re:SET Los Angeles – Pasadena, CA
June 9 – Re:SET New Orleans – New Orleans, LA
June 10 – Re:SET Atlanta – Atlanta, GA
June 11 – Re:SET Dallas – Grand Prairie, TX
June 15 – Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival – Manchester, TN
June 17 – Boulevardia – Kansas City, MO
June 18 – Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival*
June 24th – Pink Block Party – San Francisco, CA
July 1 – Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark
7th-8th July – Jazz a Vienne Festival, Vienne, France
July 15 – Motorcity Casino Hotel – Detroit, MI
July 23 – Little Rock Black Pride 2023 – Little Rock, AR
4 August – Newport Jazz Festival
August 25 – Wonderbus Music and Arts Festival – Columbus OH
+ with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
* with the soul rebels
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