Big Freedia takes bounce music to church on new album, ‘Pressing Onward’

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August 5, 2025

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Big Freedia poses for a portrait on July 15 at Esplanade Studios in New Orleans. The studio was converted from a church.

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Big Freedia about her new album, “Pressing Onward,” and how her childhood singing in the church led her to this moment, fusing gospel with her signature bounce music.

(Image credit: Claire Harbage)