Happy Women’s History Month! This is a time to celebrate and pay tribute to the contributions made by women across the world. For empowering communities and placing women front and center for the ways they have and continue to push culture forward. Those who, despite the continued existence of gender inequality and discrimination, continue to rise and set a shining example for others to follow. Mixcloud was certainly built thanks in part to the musical contributions of women across genres and sounds. For that, we’re incredibly grateful.
One of the first key chapters of Women’s History Month is International Women’s Day (IWD)! We’ve searched our platform to bring you a collection of mixes that pay homage to artists, musicians and DJs the world over.
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Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy’s Balearic Breakfast – International Women’s Day Special 7.3.23
Mixcloud and radio legend Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy celebrated IWD 2023 with a four-hour Balearic bonanza! Celebrating women musicianship across the globe, her show is packed with anthems by the likes of Cleo Sol, Joni Mitchell, Amy Winehouse, Erykah Badu and many more. Not to mention some impeccable dubs and remixes to take you to another planet. There are more than enough vibes to go around on this one.
ORAMICS: Izzy Locke (International Women’s Day Spotlight)
Poland-based creative collective ORAMICS gives some time to the amazing DJ and producer Izzy Locke. The Sydney-born, London based Locke gives us a mix steeped in Electronica, with plenty of Breakbeat, Melodic Techno, Acid and Trance to create an immersive blend of sounds, elements and eras.
Selector Radio – International Women’s Day | All Day Breakfast Cafe
Moments are made on a daily basis over at Selector Radio and their IWD special from 2024 is no different. Welcoming Jelly Cleaver, the dynamic band leader of All Day Breakfast Café and the all-female collective Women In Jazz, tunes range from Lola Young and Rachel Chinouriri to Karen Nyame KG and Ikonika. A stacked line-up!
Seoul Community Radio – SCR Special: International Women’s Day Exclusive
One of South Korea’s most eclectic stations, Seoul Community Radio, welcomed the creative E3 for their IWD exclusive. E3 is the director of Textures Seoul, a channel that introduces House and Techno culture based in Seoul. Tune in for interesting conversation and some banging Techno.
Our Yard: Lady V (V Rocket International) International Women’s Day With Lemon Eye
Joining forces with Rinse FM, Nottingham-based platform Our Yard, which explores the positive impact immigration and soundsystem culture has had on the UK, gave back to the women. Host Lemon Eye speaks with Lady V of V Rocket International, the ‘Queen Of Culture’ and a true female pioneer in promoting soundsystem culture over the last 50 years. She explores the history of V Rocket, how she has paved the way for the next generation of females in the music industry and selects some exclusive dubs from the V Rocket Vaults.
Strictly Silk At Home: International Women’s Day – DJ Coco Em
Over in Nairobi, Kenya, Strictly Silk is the capital city’s first-ever dance party exclusively for women and exclusively by women. In 2021, they invited the amazing DJ Coco Em for a red hot mix steeped in African electronic music. She describes the mix as “a bit of Amapiano, House and electronic dance tunes to get you grooving through this week as we celebrate the wonder that is a woman.”
stegi.radio – Musical Musings: Palestinian Women’s Voices In Music and Song w/ Christina Hazboun
Taking it to Greece, Athens’ stegi.radio welcomes sonic agent Christina Hazboun for its Musical Musings show. Hazboun explores the history of Palestinian women in music from 1924 to 2024, playing music, poems and moments from the century that encapsulates the richness and beauty of music from the region.
Crack Magazine – Latin American Women In Music – Mixed By Valesuchi
Acknowledging the contributions of Latin American women to music over the decades, Crack Magazine pays tribute to the trailblazers. The result is an eclectic, highly addictive and forward thinking mix steeped in club sounds. Big up Valesuchi for putting us onto some amazing tunes!