The story of India’s first all-female hip-hop collective, Wild Wild Women
The HinduGrowing up, Ashwini Hiremath often visited her native place in Hubballi, Karnataka with her younger sister Vijaylakshmi or putti, as she is affectionately called. In 2023, Wild Wild Women performed in over 75 gigs and is currently gearing up to perform at the third International Independent Music Festival 2024, set to take place in Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, from November 22 to 24. The emergence of Wild Wild Women, says Krantinaari, happened in a conversation between her and HashtagPreeti while enjoying a dosa after they met at an all-female street art festival in Mumbai called Ladies First. For rapper JQueen, it was only when her family saw the Wild Wild Women perform at her sister’s wedding, they were accepting of rap music, says Krantinaari. Wild Wild Women will perform at the International Independent Music Festival 2024, at Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, on November 24.