For the natural hair community, “wash day” is a sacred ritual and an infamous struggle. To ease the pain of a day spent washing, detangling, twisting and more, ORANGE Magazine has prepared an hour-long ode to your curls.
Story by Selome Hailu
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For generations, black women have made music about their shared struggles, creating sounds of sisterhood everywhere they go. Behind every black girl is an intricate hair care routine and a little magic. Here are our favorite songs by black women about black hair, black beauty and being carefree. In the words of Corinne Bailey Rae, put your records on and go ahead, let your hair down.