5 02, 2023

A DJ Guide To Black Dance Music Classics — From Chicago House To New Jersey Club (okayplayer.com)

By |2023-02-05T17:34:31-05:00February 5th, 2023|African American, Baltimore, black History Month, Chicago, Classics, Dance Music, Detroit, DJ, House, House Music, House Music History, New Jersey, New York, okayplayer|0 Comments

Photo Credit: Simon King/Redferns Amid Beyoncé and Drake dropping dance-centric albums, here’s a guide to the classics of Black dance music subgenres — from Chicago house to Baltimore Club. Thanks to Beyoncé and Drake releasing their own respective dance-centric albums — Renaissance and Honestly, Nevermind — there’s been a renewed interest in dance music — specifically Black dance music — in the mainstream. In [...]

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4 02, 2023

King Britt announces Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music exhibit (DJ Mag)

By |2023-02-04T20:50:33-05:00February 4th, 2023|African American, afrofuturism, black History Month, DJ, DJ Mag, electronic music, Music News, news, Report, San Diego|0 Comments

  It's based on his acclaimed university course, which honours people of colour who have pioneered groundbreaking genres within electronic music BRIAN CONEY.  Wednesday, February 1, 2023 King Britt has announced details of a new exhibit based on his music-based university course, Blacktronika: Afrofuturism in Electronic Music. The acclaimed educator, producer, musician, DJ and [...]

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3 02, 2023

HONOR THE BIRTH OF HOUSE MUSIC WITH 10 INFLUENTIAL BLACK ARTISTS FROM CHICAGO (edm.com)

By |2023-02-03T19:55:00-05:00February 3rd, 2023|African American, black History Month, Chicago, Dance Music, DJ, EDM.com, House, House Music, House Music History, Music|0 Comments

Gene Farris/Facebook These seminal producers played instrumental roles in developing the early sounds of electronic music and bringing it to the masses. RACHEL KUPFER  FEB 1, 2021 More than 40 years ago in Chicago's underground club scene, the foundational wave of modern dance music was just starting to hit its stride. It was the [...]

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2 02, 2023

From Robin S. to Crystal Waters, These 9 Black Women Defined House Music (PopSugar)

By |2023-02-02T20:16:19-05:00February 2nd, 2023|African American, black History Month, Dance Music, Entertaiment, House, House Music, House Music History, Music, Women|0 Comments

Beyoncé's first single from forthcoming album "Renaissance," entitled "Break My Soul" and featuring Big Freedia, also features a sample of Robin S.'s house hit "Show Me Love." Before she was sampled on Beyoncé's "Break My Soul," Robin S. was a major hitmaker in the house-music world. Her track "Show Me Love" was a hit in the early '90s, and [...]

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1 02, 2023

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY: PIONEERS OF HOUSE MUSIC (MIXMAG)

By |2023-02-01T18:00:55-05:00February 1st, 2023|African American, black History Month, Chicago, Classics, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Detroit, DJ, Frankie Knuckles, Gay, House, House Music, House Music History, MixMAg|0 Comments

    A trip through the timeline of dance music HARRISON WILLIAMS,    21 FEBRUARY 2017 Dance music was built on love, unity, respect, and inclusivity. Mixmag is celebrating Black History Month by honoring electronic music's most cherished and revered artists who embraced these founding values. Last week we showcased the women who shaped dance music and [...]

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31 01, 2023

WHY DANCE MUSIC CULTURE NEEDS TO PAY MORE RESPECT TO MCS (Mixmag)

By |2023-01-31T00:40:45-05:00January 31st, 2023|African American, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, House, House Music, International, MC, MixMAg, Music, UK|0 Comments

MCs have been instrumental to the development of dance music and are the life force of many of the world’s most incendiary raves MARCUS BARNES 30 JANUARY 2023 If you’ve ever been to a garage rave, a drum ‘n’bass event, a dubstep show or any number of grime or drill parties, you will have [...]

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23 01, 2023

AMSTERDAM IS TESTING A “NIGHTLIFE SAFE SPACE” FOR THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY (MIXMAG)

By |2023-01-24T19:17:16-05:00January 23rd, 2023|Amsterdam, Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, Entertaiment, Gay, International, LGBTQIA+, MixMAg, news, Trans|0 Comments

A hair salon is being used as a place for LGBTQ+ members to get ready before a night out in the city WORDS: BECKY BUCKLE | PICTURE: SERGEY ASHMARIN 23 JANUARY 2023 A new scheme is trialling a safe space location for the LGBTQ+ community partying in Amsterdam. The pilot project named Dress & Dance has transformed a hair [...]

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18 01, 2023

Frankie Knuckles DJ set from 1986 shared online for the first time: Listen (DJ Mag)

By |2023-01-18T18:22:19-05:00January 18th, 2023|African American, Chicago, Dance Music, DJ, DJ Mag, Frankie Knuckles, Music|0 Comments

80-minutes of disco and disco's revenge from The Godfather of House *This article from February 2022 is being shared today in memory of Frankie Knuckles MARTIN GUTTRIDGE-HEWITT Thursday, February 17, 2022 - 14:23 A rare Frankie Knuckles DJ set from Valentine's Day 1986 has been shared to SoundCloud by Chicago music luminary Braxton Holmes. [...]

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16 01, 2023

ManRay set to re-open in Cambridge after nearly two decades (Vanyaland)

By |2023-01-16T22:21:29-05:00January 16th, 2023|Announcements, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, Entertaiment, Gay, House, House Music, LGBTQIA+, Music News|0 Comments

    The “Art of Nightlife” is finally returning to Cambridge after nearly two decades of dormancy. ManRay, the legendary alternative underground nightclub in Central Square, is set to re-open at its new location of 40 Prospect St. on Wednesday, January 18. The venue’s new home is the former ImprovBoston comedy club, a short walk [...]

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14 01, 2023

ADE – the recap of our second experience at one of the most influential events focused on electronic music Amsterdam Dance Event 2022 (KEYI Magazine)

By |2023-01-14T11:26:34-05:00January 14th, 2023|ADE, Amsterdam ADE2022, Clubs - Nightlife, Dance Music, DJ, Entertaiment, House, House Music, International, Music, Review|0 Comments

ADE – the recap of our second experience at one of the most influential events focused on electronic music Amsterdam Dance Event 2022 photos and video by KEYI STUDIO Spread the love Here we go again! Some time ago we visited the Amsterdam Dance Event for the second time – it was a splendid [...]

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