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Beyoncé’s latest album, Cowboy Carter, is a deliberate and provocative affirmation of African-American voices in the US country scene. The album’s meteoric success has challenged the US country industry, which has been long criticised for its lack of diversity. Australian country music also has a history of racial segregation and gatekeeping, which contemporary artists continue to rally against.
