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Coffee Break: women artists from Minnesota

Haley performing live at the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair in 2015.
Haley performing live at the MPR booth at the Minnesota State Fair in 2015.MPR file photo / Nate Ryan

by Jill Riley

March 01, 2024

March is Women’s History Month, and we’ll be celebrating all month long on The Current, as well as on The Siren, our 24-7 stream dedicated to honoring and amplifying the barrier-breaking voices of women who have fought to be heard, pushed for change, and left their mark on music history.

For the Coffee Break on March 1, the first day of Women’s History Month, we’ll focus on music expressly from the North Star State — in particular, we want to hear from Minnesota women artists across the decades of popular recorded music.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear by Minnesota women artists spanning the history of popular music?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs Played
The Continental Co-Ets – I Don't Love You No More
Wanda Davis – Save Me
Tetes Noires – Lucky Girl
Babes in Toyland – Bruise Violet
Zuzu's Petals – Cinderella's Daydream
HALEY – Something Great
Desdamona – I Don't Stop
Pink Mink – Black Door
Gully Boys – Dizzy Romantics
Maria Isa – Hello to the Weekend