Farida Vakil founded one of the first all female bands in India.[1][2] Her girl group, The Ladybirds, only lasted a couple of years.[1] The Ladybirds was considered a "landmark" in Indian music history.[3] She then joined a group called The Riot Squad.[1] Vakil won the Simla Beat Contest shortly after joining The Riot Squad.[1]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Meet the woman who founded one of India's first all-girl band in the '60s". Vogue India. 2016-11-28. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ↑ Sundar, Pavitra (2020). "Usha Uthup and Her Husky, Heavy Voice". In Brueck, Laura, Jacob Smith, and Neil Kanwar Harish Verma. (ed.). Indian Sound Cultures, Indian Sound Citizenship. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. pp. 124–25.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) - ↑ Sarawagi, Aditi (2019-03-10). "Women Achievers in Music". The Score Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-17.