The Black Madonna – aka DJ and producer Marea Stamper – has changed her stage name to The Blessed Madonna.The move follows the launch of a petition against the name last week, although Stamper has long been criticised over her moniker.
In the past, she has said that the name relates to the branch of Catholicism that her family follows, and argues that she has therefore been accused of cultural appropriating something that is part of her own culture.She explained the meaning behind the name again in a statement announcing the name change, saying: “I have always been transparent about my faith because I felt a responsibility to be clear about who I was and who I was not.
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