In Egypt's patriarchal society, the music industry remains male-dominated. But a generation of young female DJs are forging their own path, seeking to create more inclusive spaces for performers and party-goers alike.
abc.net.au/news/egypt-female-djs-creating-inclusive-dance-floors/101849512Laser beams illuminate a darkened restaurant-turned-dance hall in Cairo as revellers move to thumping beats from female DJs — part of a generation of women shaking up Egypt's underground electronic music scene.
Female party-goers for years have complained about harassment on the dance floor, while many revellers find mainstream venues too pricey.Now, a generation of young women DJs are forging their own path, seeking to create more inclusive spaces for performers and party-goers alike. In Cairo, there are "powerful, talented women at the turntables: they know how to make people dance," Hala K said.DJ and promoter A7ba-L-Jelly decided to establish her own collective as part of making the underground electronic dance music scene more inclusive."I wanted to organise events where I would feel safe myself, without harassment," said the 32-year-old.
From the Nile-side dance venue, DJ Yas Meen Selectress complained that regardless of gender, "there are no dedicated spaces for us where we can play our music"."Traditions, society and other factors mean that there are fewer women than men in the scene," Yas Meen Selectress added. Less than 20 per cent of women are officially employed in the country of 104 million.
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