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Ekiti governor’s wife calls on government to remove tax on sanitary pads
The wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has called on government to remove taxation on sanitary pads and engage in its local production to make it less expensive. She said this on Thursday at the inauguration of project P4iGC3, Pad for Improved Girl Child Education, by Balm in Gilead Foundation For Sustainable Development, BIGIF in Ado-Ekiti. Mrs Fayemi explained that such government’s policy was needed to promote the girl-child upbringing and keep them in school. “In rural areas, women do not have access to sanitary products. It is safe to say that one in every three girls in the country cannot afford safe and hygienic sanitary pads for proper menstrual hygiene management” she said. She also called for the sensitisation of adolescent girl child on menstrual health management to...
Above & Beyond Announce Return to London for Group Therapy 450 Celebration
As their first official stint with a live audience following the world-wide pandemic, venerated trance trio Above & Beyond have announced their return to the UK for a weekend-long celebration. Commemorating 450 episodes of their weekly Group Therapy Radio show, the band will be hosting a two-day outdoor festival in their hometown of London. Set to take place Saturday, August 14th and Sunday, August 15th, the festival will showcase a star-studded roster of trance and progressive acts from the band’s two record labels, Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep. Playing host to the festivities will be the Drumsheds, a groundbreaking London event space with ten acres of outdoor use and state-of-the-art-production. A brainchild of the famed Printworks venue, Drumsheds sits to the north of London in ...
Pasquale Rotella Says “Nothing Has Changed” With EDC Las Vegas 2021 Dates
Insomniac founder Pasquale Rotella took to social media to allay concerns regarding the potential postponement of EDC Las Vegas due to the impact of COVID-19. In a tweet, Rotella said that “nothing has changed” at this time and also promised a more comprehensive update in the near future. “Full EDC LV update coming soon. But as of now, nothing has changed,” he tweeted. “If we can have a safe show in May, then we’re going to make it happen.” At the time of this article’s publication, the dates of the 2021 edition of EDC Las Vegas are May 21st to 23rd. However, considering the extensive planning it takes to organize a music festival of this scale, a postponement seems like the most logical move for Insomniac amid the uncertainty of the...
Sources: Coachella is Moving to April 2022
It looks like the 2021 edition of Coachella has been dealt its final death blow. According to Variety, who spoke with two industry sources, the fabled Indio music and arts festival is planning to abandon its October 2021 dates and move to April 2022. The move would mark the music festival’s fourth postponement due to the impact of COVID-19. Citing the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sources noted that Coachella could present an issue concerning the spread of the virus due to its sheer size. “There’s a big difference between having two weekend [sic] of Coachella in California and throwing a country festival in Florida,” one source told Variety. Sources say the 2021 edition of Indio’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will mo...
GRiZ, REZZ, More to Perform at Summer Camp Music Festival’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
Summer Camp Music Festival has announced its lineup of artists for its 20th anniversary celebration. After postponing the festival from its annual Memorial Day Weekend due to the impact of COVID-19, almost all of the headliners have been confirmed for the festival’s new dates of August 20th to 22nd. The fest, an Illinois staple, features an expansive lineup of major electronic music artists, jam bands, hip-hop groups, and more. After the event’s initial postponement to May 2021, GRiZ had been excluded from the lineup. With the festival now slated for its new August dates, however, electro-funk producer was able to be included in the 20th anniversary celebration. He joins REZZ, STS9, Tipper, Emancipator, CloZee, LSDream, Shpongle, The Floozies, Manic Focu...
Diplo, Charlotte de Witte, More to Perform at Day Zero Masada: Dwellers of the Dead Sea
The floodgates have been opened, and festivals are beginning to make their grand comebacks. Damian Lazarus‘ Day Zero festival has announced that it will be returning to the Dead Sea at the beautiful and historical ancient mountain of Masada. The event is expanding to two nights on September 9th and 10th, 2021 and the lineup is out of this world. Diplo, Charlotte de Witte, Luciano, Lee Burridge, DJ Tennis, DJ Holographic, Sasha, Nick Warren, and more were announced as performers for the unique music fest. Day Zero events are unlike any other, celebrating new beginnings through mind-blowing live performances and jaw-dropping locales. For Day Zero Masada: Dwellers of the Dead Sea, they will bring the intimacy of their beloved Tulum staple, the Club Stage, to the des...
Tomorrowland 2021 Officially Rescheduled to August and September
Tomorrowland has officially been rescheduled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both weekends of the iconic Belgian music festival’s 2021 edition have been moved. Weekend 1 will now take place August 27-29 and Weekend 2is scheduled for September 3-5. According to an announcement shared on Tomorrowland’s website, organizers cautioned fans that the fest could be cancelled if safety concerns persist as the dates near. “We want to stay positive and hopeful towards an unforgettable end of summer of 2021, but realize that there is also a chance the 16th edition of Tomorrowland could take place in 2022,” the statement reads. Tomorrowland 2021 has been postponed to August and September due to the impact of COVID-19. Tomorrowland In an email, Tomorrow...
TOKiMONSTA Announces “Every Woman” Livestream Featuring Tinashe, Aluna, More
A longtime advocate for gender equity in music, Grammy Award-nominated producer TOKiMONSTA has announced “Every Woman,” a special streaming event to close out National Women’s Month. Curated by the artist herself, the stream is scheduled for March 26th to 27th, 2021. You can tune in via Lost Resort TV on Twitch. In addition to a performance from TOKiMONSTA, “Every Woman” will also host an eclectic all-woman lineup featuring Tinashe, Aluna, and Tygapaw, among others. Rochelle Jordan and Gavin Turek, who will also appear, have previously been supported by TOKiMONSTA’s Young Art Records imprint. The stream will also integrate a series of panels, which will cover topics such as “Momming Hard in the Music Biz,” ...
FEMME HOUSE’S LP Giobbi Hosted a Livestream With a Powerhouse Lineup of Women
In honor of Women’s History Month, FEMME HOUSE proprietor LP Giobbi put together an incredible event on Insomniac TV in support of Alicia Keys’ She is the Music. As a non-profit organization, their goal is to increase the number of women working in music as songwriters, engineers, producers, artists and industry professionals. The virtual show provided incredible house music and entertainment for a Saturday night at home, all while raising money for a charitable cause. Featuring powerhouse artists Hana, Anabel Englund, Kaleena Zanders, and LP Giobbi herself, the event got the full production treatment with a massive stage and psychedelic visual elements. Kicking off the night was songstress, gamer, and producer Hana. With her flowy purple hair and ethereal v...
Woov Helps Reimagine Livestreaming
With a brutal drought of concerts, the live music industry as a whole has witnessed an unprecedented surge of livestreamed concerts and events. Enter Netherlands-based immersive music technology company Woov. To kick off the launch of their company, Woov recently hosted an interactive livestream concert experience with a star-studded lineup. The carefully curated event featured immersive livestream experiences from veteran superstar DJs and producers Carl Cox, BT and Sunery James & Ryan Marciano. Each of the three sets presented a unique immersive environment. Cox spun a killer house set from his studio and BT played a set live from the beach with stellar visuals. Sunery James & Ryan Marciano’s set showcased footage of them from a performance at world-renowned...
Ajala Hosts Webinar on Artificial Intelligence and African Enterprises
Ajala, a leading provider of speech technologies for African languages, is pleased to announce the third event in their “Artificial Intelligence & African Enterprises” series, focusing on Delivering Economic and Operational Gains. The series examines the landscape of Artificial Intelligence solutions in the context of public and private African enterprises. Each webinar will address business and technological considerations relevant to African enterprises that have adopted or are considering adopting AI solutions as a part of their core business strategy. Thought leaders and experts will engage in topics ranging from operations, to policy, to economics and the technology underlying AI solutions and their relevance to African enterprises and consumers. Previous sessions include Da...
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Subtronics Announces Nationwide Drive-In and Pod Tour [Exclusive]
Subtronics has announced that he will be embarking on the nationwide Monster Energy Outbreak Tour next month. Fans all over the United States will have a chance to see the Cyclops Recordings founder take the stage during the expansive tour, which comprises 19 shows in 11 different cities. Considering many states do not yet allow full-capacity in-person shows due to health concerns surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, each leg of the tour will consist of drive-in or socially-distanced pod events. At the time of this article’s publication, the supporting acts have not yet been revealed. Subtronics will be headlining 19 shows in 11 cities for the 2021 Monster Energy Outbreak Tour, following in the footsteps of tour alumni Post Malone, Kendrick Lamar, and Macklemore, amon...
