Coffee Table Book ‘Lady of the House - Stories of Women in Dance Music’
Authors Laila Mckenzie and Ian Snowball present ‘Lady of the House - Stories of Women in Dance Music’, beautiful hardback coffee table book filled with imagery and over 150 interviews, celebrating and venerating some of the most important female influencers and contributors to the world of dance music…
The book shines a light on the women who pioneered the dance scene and continue to contribute to it today. Featuring interviews and never-seen- before images, the book delves back into the beginnings of dance music. With stories from those who were there in the beginning, up to present day advocates who help to keep the scene alive, thriving and constantly evolving.
Featuring DJs, Producers, Artists, Promoters and Management, including icons such as Candi Staton, Barbara Tucker, Sam Divine, Charlotte de Witte, Nina Kraviz and Jocelyn Brown. The book includes a special foreword from electronic music legend Carl Cox, and is dedicated to legendary disco and soul vocalist, Loleatta Holloway.
Interviews in Lady of the House include: Maya Jane Coles, Ultra Naté, Sita Abellán, Rozalla Miller, Judy Weinstein, Jaguar, Rowetta, Ellen Allien, Nicky Trax, Janet Bell, Lynn Cosgrave, Julie McKnight, Kathy Brown, Anja Schneider, Maria May, Black Girl/White Girl, Arielle Free, Rochelle Fleming, DJ Paulette, Gladys Pizarro, Abigail Adams, Anne Savage, DJ Rap, Kym Sims, Kym Mazelle, and many more.
The authors of the book will donate £1 from the sale of every book to the Night Time Industries Association’s (NTIA) Savenightlife CIC. Donations will be used by Savenightlife CIC to further develop their #WeAreAllInThisTogether, Diversity & Inclusion initiative. Specifically, it will be used to ensure access to equal rights and protection for all women within the industry remains high on the agenda.
