Can't believe I'm actually saying this but Assurance is officially up on
@fourthree_br
!!
Massive thanks again to
@OfficialDjYin
@sensei_lo
and DJ Ayizan for telling their stories about what it's like to be a woman behind the decks in Nigeria!🇳🇬
1. So HÖR is the next platform to become a pariah to the music scene (again). Sometimes I look at the dogpile culture of cancellations and I do wonder how sustainable this is and what we actually want the creative/music landscape to look like in the future.
4. Simultaneously one of the reasons I side eye this culture of online outrage and defamation is because I am convinced, I’ll even go as far to say that I know that a solid percentage of people who join in don’t fully believe what they are saying,
2. How can we create an industry and spaces where we rightfully hold entities accountable but don’t desecrate the ecosystems that we use whether these are club spaces, radio stations or online platforms?
V hyped to be joining
@RinseFM
for their 2023 Summer/Spring residency!💙This is all the more special because 3 years ago I was spamming their inbox trying (and failing) to catch a break, so I’m feeling v accomplished🥹Don’t give up folks & stayed tuned for global dancefloor feels
7. And suddenly it’s like shit, here’s another platform that I can’t be associated with, here’s another gig that I can’t play, here’s another bag fumbled, not because I actually want this but because if I don’t do the 'right' thing I’ll have failed this virtue signaling test.
Joining us tomorrow for our 'Weekly Talk' is South African rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer
@ANATII
🗣📡
Wednesday. 5pm CET. 11am EST.
Location: our Discord's public stage.
Join 👇
S/o to
@galdemzine
for this piece on 'Assurance'. I spoke about the wider purpose of the doc, lessons learned from my time with
@sensei_lo
@IvieA
and
@OfficialDjYin
in Lagos and I also touched on
@bokobokoldn
and our gender inclusivity ethos, amongst other things.
Give it a read!
Scene from last night's NYE celebrations in Geneva 🎉🎉🎉
Not gonna lie, I'm pretty chuffed at my growth since I stared DJing in 2016 and I'm excited to see what 2020 has in store (for all of us).
Happy New Year people💜💙💚
So I’ve curated my first HÖR lineup ahead of the next BPM session at
@TresorBerlin
on the Aug 11th🔋 & I invited some past & future BPM guests aka
@Gafacci
@TTNeana
, Auco & STATE OFF to show em how it’s done! 🥵 We're going live from 7pm, so tune in 🔌
So I'm hosting another clubnight aka BPM at
@TresorBerlin
on the 11th Aug and I’ve got a sexy lineup planned w/
@Gafacci
@haIfqueen
Auco & Senu😈
If you’re in Berlin come through 🫶🏾
Event:
10. Also often when you have honest irl conversations, there is space for more nuanced and moderate readings of what's going on online and the understanding that there is a physical world where disputes don’t need to be concluded with such immediate, indefinite and rigid effect.
I'M STARTING A CLUBNIGHT!!📢
I'm joining with a good friend Sara to create BPM aka Beats Power Movement💃🏾💥🕺🏾🌪
It’s about energy, positive vibes and most importantly great music and talented DJs. We’re kicking off in the iconic Tresor on 2nd Sept. Follow @ bpmbln on IG & FB🙌🏾
18. but during these times it also becomes an uneasy place where it feels like the guillotine is hanging over people's heads lest they make a mistake. I know I’m not the only person who is sick of it.
Making my
@fabriclondon
debut this Friday.🥵🥵🥵I'm warming up the main room from 11PM, so come through and keep me company. Excited to be joining the
@moretimerecords
gang! Also can we take a moment to appreciate the lineup please?😍
Tix:
6. I think people are afraid that they’ll look bad if they don’t follow the righteous wave or their silence will be used against them. They know that if they're still on certain lineups they’ll be criticised and judged either publicly or in private group chats.
'Best BR Debut' ft the sounds of
@Gafacci
's Gypsy Woman remix which turned into an impromptu live performance of Make Money by
@minamusicuk
ft
@bryte_music
erm why is that
#fraudbae
guy on one
@1Xtra
? Why give a platform to a fraud and a domestic abuser? I know these media outlets want to stay in touch with the kids/all things supposedly cool and black, but this is just cringe and frankly irresponsible.
3. I’m all for holding platforms accountable and leveling necessary criticism and I really respect when people have genuine conviction in their decisions and truly understand the 'why' that governs their behaviour.
I had loads of fun reliving my DJ YouTube days with
@SarahFarinaBLN
and
@residentadvisor
as part of 'Soundtracking', where us DJs unpick our music collections through a series of questions and prompts. Check out the vid for more music and memories
Watch: 🤩
Back on
@worldwidefm
from 4pm GMT today for the last DJ-Kicks Radio via
@K7records
!
I'm joined by
@PaulWoolford
aka Special Request for a chat about his recent DJ-Kicks + more and
@TekiLatex
closes off in style with a killer guest mix!🌡️
Tune in people.
Today I'm back on
@worldwidefm
with the the queen
@UNIIQU3
👑🇺🇸
We chatted about Jersey Club, representation, community, her latest collabo with
@KarenNyameKG
💜 and more.
She also finishes off with a sickening mix. So tune in from 4pm GMT for DJ-Kicks radio via
@K7records
The fourth episode of the Assurance Podcast is up and I'm joined by
@badsista011
from São Paulo, Brazil! 🇧🇷
We talk about the Bolsonaro regime, tokenism on lineups, learning to say no, creating opportunities for others and more.
Tune in!👂🏿👁️👃🏾👁️👂🏿
Limited Edition EP8: Dancehall specialists
@minamusicuk
&
@jubamusicldn
work through their methods of working in their beloved genre. Watch the full episode now -
It's been a while since I dropped a mix, but I'm back with a big one for
@DJmag
! 💥💣
It's a fusion of my typical afro sounds with a bit of bass and acid experimentation, so definitely check out the mix and feature too!!
Berlin's
@K7records
is celebrating 25 years of DJ-Kicks this year and I'll be taking over radio airwaves all year with special guests, for our DJ-Kicks 25 radio series.📻
Kicking off today with Drum n Bass legend
@djstormdnb
of Kemistry & Storm from 2-3pm GMT on
@NTSlive
🥵
I'll be joined by
@sensei_lo
over on my Insta today from 3pm CET for an IGTV discussion about the situation that is unfolding in Nigeria. Hopefully our conversation will be informative and useful for those who want to know more about
#EndSARS
from someone on the ground.
Boyyy the way I was sweating trying to save this transition before I clanged in 4K 😮💨😮💨😮💨
A wheel up fixes 80% of transition problems 😅.
On that note, come catch me saving plenty a clang tomorrow at
@Peckham_Audio
with the
@bokobokoldn
gang! ☄️
Tickets:
Wait, weren't we just decrying anti-Chinese racism because of Covid-19 and now it's being dished out to Africans in China??
Reason 9876489892938 why I am not part of team 'PoC solidarity': it doesn't exist. Anti-blackness is part of all non black cultures.
Afroelectronik is back on
@cashmere_radio
tonight!
Today I have two
@NyegeNyegeFest
queens on the show. I'll be chatting all things (East African) music and touring with
@Vugafrica
🇺🇬 and I have a 🔥 guest mix from DJ/ producer Hibotep🇸🇴
Tune in from 19:30 for all this goodness.
DJ Ayizan sharing the troubles she's faced whilst trying establish professional relationships with some male DJs.
'Assurance', which explores the impact of gender bias in Nigeria's music scene, through stories from
@OfficialDjYin
,
@sensei_lo
&
@IvieA
is out on
@fourthree_br
now
A new wave of artists and projects confirmed for CTM Festival 2019 - Persistence! Among many great others will be: Linn da Quebrada, Lightning Bolt & a collaboration with Tbilisi’s famed Bassiani. More info via 💥
#CTM20YRS
#Persistence
#CTM2019
14. But then it’s also hard when the platforms or people themselves don’t help by closing themselves off to constructive criticism and don’t take accountability or they act impulsively without a plan for long term solutions and/or the rebuilding of trust.
I'm starting a new Instagram live series this Sunday from 15:00 CET!
For 'Assurance: The Follow Up' I'll be checking in with the Assurance DJs and discussing issues explored on the doc, as well as Covid-19 and how it's been affecting them. I'm starting off
@sensei_lo
so tune in!
Exciting news! 🚨
Last year I partook in
@OpenMusicLab
's music production course and now I’ve produced a legit track called 'Show Dem Fire' that will be out on their compilation 'Diffraction'.💿
Berlin people come to the release party here
: 🔥
Kicking off 2021 on
@worldwidefm
with
@kodenine
for DJ-Kicks Radio via
@k7records
.
We're chatting about his 2010 DJ-Kicks mix & he's closing off the show with a mix full of brand new exclusive Kode9 tracks.
Tune in to
@worldwide
.fm from 4pm GMT today! 🌐
Good news! ☀️ The AssurancePodcast Series 2 is out now!
I'm kicking off with
@GinaJeanz
, a South Africa based, Namibian DJ, Producer & modelWe talk about tough gigs, SA's impact on global music and issues facing women in SA & Namibia
Listen here!
As a DJ who feels guilty every time they get on a plane for gig (particularly within Europe) it would be great to see trains becoming more affordable. It's frustrating when you're trying to be environmentally conscious but the train costs 10x more than a flight.
Travelling to Cop26 from London you’ll have two viable choices; train or plane.
🚆 Train is £135 single
✈️ Plane is £25 single
Over the last decade rail fares have rocketed by 50%. The chancellor cut domestic Air Passenger Duty, and baked in above inflation rail fare increases
This is so sick, sooo chuffed for
@bryte_music
&
@minamusicuk
.
Would have been more chuffed if they had managed to negotiate me a cheeky new phone too tbh 🙃🙃🙃
COLOR À PARIS for
@colorsxstudios
done, catch me tonight back in Berlin for afro vibes at EMEA Collective at Sage Beach (before they lock us down again)💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿. More info on FB/IG.
I'm on from 2am🥵
5. or haven’t really interrogated the narratives that they are reproducing and why they are doing this.
(Side note: I also think more platforms need to actually interrogate why they do things so as to avoid enveloping themselves in unnecessary drama).
Big love to STATE OFFF,
@Gafacci
, Auco &
@TTNeana
for shelling it at BPM's HÖR takeover! 💚
Be sure to check out the sets on YouTube and MAKE SURE YOU COME TO BPM on the 11th Aug at
@TresorBerlin
⚠️
More info:
12. What also happens is that a few years later after the anger has subsided and the perpetrator no longer exists we’re like 'ah it’s actually a shame what went down with Radar Radio, I wish it had been handled differently‘ or 'HÖR was actually a great platform, I kinda miss it'.
For my German speaking crew, I caught up with the folks at
@WDR
for a talk about the Assurance Podcast.
Check the link below and also let me know how my German was (pretty sure I accidentally used the word for diarrhea instead of cancelled😅).
Excited to be bringing my afro vibes to one of Germany's biggest hip hop festivals tomorrow! See ya' at
@splashfestival
, I'll be with the Berries Berlin crew!!!!💦🌊💧
It's the news you've been waiting for!
@bokobokoldn
is backkkk! We're taking over our fave London basement aka
@peckhamaudio
on the 1st April🥳.This time we're joined by our sis
@SenseiLo
(long overdue) and DJ Top Klas (very exciting). ☄️Can't wait.
Tix:
This weekend in Stockholm with
@KeychangeEU
was a beautiful thing! So great to meet so many women who are passionate about shaking up the gender imbalance in the music industry and exploiting the power of music to foster wider social. 🏋🏾♀️🏋🏼♀️🏋🏽♀️
For the Francophone crew!
@Mixmag
France did a piece on 'Assurance'. I can't understand most of it, but I can feel the love anyway
@IvieA
@OfficialDjYin
@sensei_lo
🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
Keep watching, sharing and giving feedback people!
Shout out to Music in Africa for their piece on 'Assurance', it's always nice to get support from publications that are based in/focusing on the African continent. 🌍
@OfficialDjYin
@sensei_lo
@IvieA
On this week’s Fact Mix,
@jubamusicldn
ties together sounds and rhythms from the African diaspora and beyond in a mix that mirrors her ideal club night.
13. And then we have these vacuums in the industry where things once existed that could have been such valuable pillars in our community, but they were dismantled and never rebuilt.
Taking 'Assurance' to Vienna today for a screening at with ON FLEEK, which is supported by Kulturen In Bewegung.
And there's an ON FLEEK afterparty which I'll be djing at 😉
Don't know why I've only just watched this, but this is such an insightful look into West African music scenes and culture via Ghana. Nice one
@HaganUK
🙌🏿
@Gafacci
@IamRvdical