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Aluna’s Inaugural Noir Fever New Orleans to Host Kaytranada, Channel Tres, Jayda G, More
New Orleans, get ready. Aluna is about to shut it down. The dance music luminary’s latest enterprise, Noir Fever New Orleans, is slated to take the city by storm May 27-30, 2022 via a partnership with Pollen Presents. Featuring an all-Black lineup of musical artists, it endeavors to celebrate the Black and queer roots of dance music as well the legacies of Black talents that have come out of New Orleans. Featured artists include Kaytranada, Jayda G, Channel Tres and TSHA, as well as house and techno godfathers Derrick Carter and Kevin Saunderson. Noir Fever will also host keynote speakers, workshops, and a marketplace for Black-owned brands. Recommended Articles “This unique experience of honoring dance music’s heritage and getting a taste of what’s to...
Aluna Curates All Black, POC, Female Lineup for Virtual “Rodeo Rave” Festival
Early this summer, Aluna took a stand by sharing her experiences with racism within the EDM community and the music industry at large. She later penned an open letter to initiate a shift in the field, calling for efforts to support Black artists and make the future of dance music more inclusive. The esteemed artist isn’t waiting idly for the system to change and is instead using her own platform to curate an all Black, POC, and female virtual electronic festival dubbed “Aluna & Friends: Rodeo Rave.” The stream will go live via Twitch on November 1st from the Compton Cowboys Ranch in Los Angeles. The festival will feature DJ sets from BAMBII, GuiltyBeatz, UNIIQU3, Lady Bee, Kiddy Smile, and Austin Millz. Aluna will also be performing her critically...
Aluna to Host “Renaissance Royal Rave” Stream Ahead of Debut Solo Album Release
Aluna is unveiling songs from her upcoming album in style with her forthcoming virtual performance and afterparty, “Renaissance Royal Rave.” Aluna, of AlunaGeorge fame, is taking an ambitious step forward in her career as she prepares for the release of her debut solo effort, Renaissance, and fans are invited to hear the start of her next chapter live as she performs a selection of songs from the album for the very first time. According to the songstress, Renaissance is a celebration of individuality, and to that end, Aluna is encouraging her fans to “wear whatever makes you, you” to the “Renaissance Royal Rave.” Immediately following the performance, Aluna is set to host a virtual afterparty where fans can engage with her directly by ask...
“Let’s Make the Dance Music of the Future Inclusive”: Aluna Pens Open Letter to EDM Community
Earlier in the month of June, Aluna of esteemed musical duo AlunaGeorge courageously took to Instagram to share her experiences with racism in the EDM community and the music industry at large. In her message, Aluna detailed how she feels “practically invisible” despite her significant contributions to music from white collaborators. “Over the years I’ve accepted my role as the black accessory to white peoples dance music, internally bowing and scraping for these opportunities with no acknowledgement for my contribution because I’m just used to it,” she wrote. Aluna, who recently embarked on a solo career, today penned an open letter to the dance music community in which she outlines how the industry can initiate an urgent paradigm shift in its efforts to suppo...
Aluna Francis of AlunaGeorge Pens Social Media Letter About Racist Experiences in Music Industry
Aluna Francis of renowned musical duo AlunaGeorge took to Instagram today to pen a letter about her experiences with racism in the music industry. Francis, who is the venerated voice behind some of the most celebrated songs in dance music, detailed how she feels “practically invisible” despite her significant contributions to music from white collaborators. “Over the years I’ve accepted my role as the black accessory to white peoples dance music, internally bowing and scraping for these opportunities with no acknowledgement for my contribution because I’m just used to it. I would stand on huge stages singing to thousands of white people, bringing soul, meaning and magic while feeling like an alien,” Francis wrote. “Deep down I know dance music isn’t white m...
