Advertisement“Renaissance” is, above all, a dance album — one that tries to capture the breadth and diversity of Black music and people. She always snapped for the kids, but this is her gayest album to date. In an open letter released in tandem with the album, Beyoncé dedicated “Renaissance” to the LGBTQ community as a whole, and in particular to her Uncle Jonny, an older cousin who died of HIV. “He was my godmother and the first person to expose me to a lot of the music and culture that serve as inspiration for this album,” Beyoncé wrote. The fact that “Renaissance” is dedicated to Jonny, and the community he belonged to, speaks to the underlying optimism found throughout the album.

Source: Huffington Post August 02, 2022 02:21 UTC