‘Sister, Sister’: 8 Black Sisters We Love And Celebrate For National Siblings Day - Page 7

7. Beyoncé and Solange Knowles

Speaking of Beyoncé, she and her baby sister Solange Knowles have been in the hearts of their fans for decades. The fandom for Beyoncé really started brewing in the early 2000s when she was in the girl group Destiny’s Child. In 2003, the 43-year-old embarked on her solo career, showing fans album after album why she’s a powerhouse. In her music, she empowered women with songs like “Single Ladies” and “Diva.” Other songs had themes about love, social injustice, and forgiveness.

Now, she’s on a new journey to reclaim the genres that were started by Black people but have since been taken. She took a recess from her usual R&B and Pop genres to now give Disco and Country. She currently has the most Grammy award wins with 35 total and 99 nominations, which also makes her the most Grammy-nominated artist. 

Solange, 38, is a singer and actress. She starred in early 2000s films like Johnson Family Vacation and Bring It On: All or Nothing.

She released her first album Solo Star in 2002, which was more pop. But as time progressed Solange’s established an earthy soul sound. She released her album A Seat at the Table in 2016. The “Cranes in the Sky” track from it earned her her first Grammy Award in 2017. For this album, she became the first person ever to receive the American Express Impact Award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards. 

Solange released her most recent album When I Get Home in 2019. 

But she’s also done work outside of music. Solange made history in 2022 by becoming the first Black woman to compose a score for the New York City Ballet.