Why have so many Black women been written out of dance music history?

This week, Otto Kent speaks to the Berlin-based DJ and music producer Sarah Farina about her work with Chicago house vocalist Tish Bailey, and the frequent erasure of Black women from dance music history. What can be done to help change it? Plus: A new Beyoncé album, Wizkid disavows Afrobeats, YouTube introducing search by humming, and James Blake's new music platform.Read more about Tish Bailey's story.Support the GoFundMe campaign.The Week is a production by Telekom Electronic Beats and ACB Stories.Host: Otto Kent Producer: Aaron Gonsher Editing and Sound Design: Marc ÜbelExecutive Producer: Isabel Woop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Every week, Electronic Beats hosts Juba, Kikelomo and 0tt0 Kent dissect what everyone is talking about in electronic music and club culture. From new releases, to the big headlines we didn’t have on our bingo card, to the hypes shaping our social media feeds right now – expect background info, plenty of hot takes and special guests from the universe of forward-thinking beats and dancefloor shenanigans.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.