to mark #BlackHistoryMonth I thought I’d start a thread highlighting Black women* involved in UK #jungle #dnb over the years, seeing as many like to gloss over our presence.
*this isn’t a definitive list due to day limit + bad memory, & isn’t in any kind of order (bar 1st post)

1. DJ #Kemistry (RIP). one half of dynamic duo #KemistryandStorm, co-founder of @metalheadzmusic, my (& many others’) catalyst for taking up DJing. would ‘Headz even exist, if not for Kemi’s influence? definitely not as we know it today #BlackHistoryMonthUK

2. @mcchickaboo. the FIRST woman #jungle MC. Boo cemented her status alongside music partner GE Real (RIP); also smashes breaks, house, techno, reggae, soul (II soul), & any genre she turns her hand to, + earned mainstream chart success #herstory #BlackHistoryMonthUK

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3. Jo Hines. it’s imperative we big up womxn behind the scenes. Jo is truly part of D&B’s backbone- from Vinyl Dist, co-running Headz office, label & nights; running a DJ agency; to artist liaison at Roast, Hospitality, SAB, Oval Space + much more

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4. Rachel Wallace. singer of classic #rave anthems Tell Me Why & I Feel This Way on SubBase; worked w/ Ben Mono, Jamie Cullum, Stereo MCs; & still performs extensively- catch her at Lydd Airport this weekend.
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