Lack of Diversity in Dance Music

If you haven’t heard, the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) Industry is overwhelmingly white male dominated and most of the lineups at major music festivals across the world lack the representation of both minorities and women. I recently went to a music festival this year and as much as I enjoyed it, I was fully aware that…

DJ Ushka

Cultural Production DJ Ushka is a Sri-Lankan born DJ  and an immigrant rights activist. She’s also a cultural organizer and works with Dutty Artz to create “sonic cultural production.” She uses her platform to connect cultural and social issues she’s passionate about with her community through music and events. Ushka calls it “community building” and “organizing,”…

Subculture: DJs of Color

Local Festivals in New York City like the Hype Lyfe Music Festival are both showcasing and celebrating people of color in dance and electronic music. Events like these are very unique because they give opportunities to underrepresented local Black and Brown artists to perform. DJs of color are often ignored in the larger dominant sphere of…

House Music in Chicago

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