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Coffee Break: International Women’s Day (is Saturday!)

Nilufer Arsala and Jill Riley at the Minnesota State Fair.
Nilufer Arsala and Jill Riley at the Minnesota State Fair. Shellae Mueller

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

March 07, 2025

International Women’s Day is on Saturday, March 8, and you can celebrate with The Current! On IWD, you’ll hear all women artists all day — including on The Current’s Saturday night request show, Radio Free Current with Barb Abney!

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March is also Women’s History Month, and the celebration will continue throughout the month on The Current! Be sure to turn into The Morning Show’s special deep dive into women artists each Wednesday in March at 8:30am, and our stream that celebrates iconic women in music called The Siren is up and running. Let’s celebrate International Women’s Day early by crafting a powerful playlist.

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from artists who are women would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
The Pointer Sisters- Fire
Suzanne Vega- Tom's Diner (DNA mix)
Bjork- Army of Me
LaBelle- Lady Marmalade
Margo Price- Pay Gap
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts- Bad Reputation
Ike and Tina Turner- River Deep- Mountain High