I Just Do What I Want with Lyla

For the third installment of the Assurance Podcast series 2, Juba is joined by Lyla from Karachi Pakistan, a DJ, who has lived in over 9 countries and is particularly interested in development in Pakistan.In 'I Just Do What I Want' Juba and Lyla explore social division and class in Pakistan and Karachi's multicultural context. They discuss Pakistan's musical ecosystems from burgeoning hip hop scenes, electronic club music and traditional sufi and Qawwali music. Lyla also goes into depth about the scarcity of female DJs across Pakistan and issues surrounding harassment against women. Juba and Lyla also connect over their outlooks on life and the important of perspective.Check out Lyla's suggestions for collectives that are tackling gender imbalances and creating safer spaces in the world of music in Pakistan.District 19 (Pakistan), Saffron Member's Club - British Council (Pakistan)This podcast is sponsored by adidas and Zalando as part of their #stepintoyoucampaign, which is all about empowerment and confidently taking up space.Music: Badsista - Esperando O Verao (Original Mix) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Om Podcasten

The Assurance Podcast is a follow up to Juba’s documentary 'Assurance' which explored the experiences of female DJs in Nigeria. Throughout the eye-opening and motivating 6-part Assurance Podcast series, Juba will talk to women DJs across the Global South, reflecting on their personal journeys, their music scenes and how their social contexts impact their careers and lives. Guests will also offer up wisdom and advice to DJs and Producers. Assurance is all about spotlighting voices away from the European and North American club scenes, which dominate in conversations around gender and representation in music. This podcast is sponsored by adidas and Zalando as part of their #ShareHerPower campaign, which is all about camaraderie over competition and women empowering women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.