Move the Needle: Watch an Irish Documentary to Encourage More Women DJs & Producers – Nialler9.com
This article presents the short-documentary Move the Needle to provide evidence that there are many women DJs and encourage new ones to come. The article also announces summer workshops in Ireland aimed at women that teach DJ techniques. Read more here
How Ikonika Channeled The Pain Of A Car Crash Into An R&B Sci-Fi Vision – FADER
Interview with Ikonika, who is a producer of dubstep and DJ, presenting her new album Distractions. Read more here
Music: When Women Turn the Tables – TheAfricaReport.com
In this article, four DJettes or DJanes are presented from the African scene: Djette Reyo Rabat, DJ Keyzzz Accra, Dj Yemi Addis Ababa, and Dj Poppy Johannesburg. Read more here
This 82-year-old Japanese woman makes dumplings by day and DJs the red light district by night – Factmag.com
Sumiko Iwamuro is an extraordinary 82-year-old Japanese woman, who started DJing at 70 years old, and combines this passion with dumpling-maker ina a family restaurant. Her sessions as DJ Sumirock at the DecaBarZ nightclub in Tokyo combine techno music with jazz, French chanson and classical music. Read more here