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Deeply moved by the plight of LGBT people around the world, Anna has sought out legendary music producer Karen Kane to record "I Am Who I Am", a powerful statement against homophobia that won the Pride In The Arts "2009 Pride Song" award. Single also contains song "Let It Slide".
I was in the mood to write a powerful queer liberation song. As a child, I had been inspired by Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman", which became an anthem for the Second Wave feminist movement and kick-started my own feminist consciousness. I wanted to write something that memorable and strong for the queer lib movement, and one day, it all came to me rather quickly. My being in the Sexual Diversity Studies program at U of T probably also helped matters.Gallery
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I Am Who I Am
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Credits
Musicians
Anna Gutmanis: keyboards, vocals
Tony Mallard: drums
Danny Pera: bass
Steve Horrell: guitar
Donnie White: additional keyboards
Production
Produced and engineered by Karen Kane
Recorded and mixed August 2–5, 2007
Recorded at Audio Genesis, Wilmington, North Carolina
Additional recording and mixing at The North Bend Room
Mastered at João Carvalho Mastering, Toronto, Ontario
Artwork
CD design by Shona Fizzell Design, Toronto, Ontario
Additional Information
‘I Am Who I Am’ was written as a queer liberation song and a statement against homophobia. Anna Gutmanis has cited Helen Reddy's ‘I Am Woman’ and her studies in the Sexual Diversity Studies program at the University of Toronto as influences on the song's development.
‘I Am Who I Am’ received the Pride In The Arts 2009 Pride Song award.
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