July 30, 2024

The Journey and Inspiration of DJ LiKWUiD: Discussing this year’s Banjee Boombox festival

40 minutes

This bonus episode of Queue Points focuses on the Banjee Boombox festival, a vibrant QTBIPOC celebration of diverse voices in music and art. Featuring an interview with festival co-founder DJ LiKWUiD, the conversation dives into her musical journey, the festival’s mission, and the exciting lineup for this year's event. From personal anecdotes about Brooklyn and Harlem to the importance of creating inclusive spaces, this episode is a testament to the power of community and the arts. Tune in to learn more about the magic and hard work behind Banjee Boombox and what to expect at the festival.

Topics: #Sponsored #BanjeeBoombox #QTBIPOC #LGBTQIA+ #MusicFestival #BlackPodcasters #BlackMusic #MusicPodcast

DJ LiKWUiD Bio

DJ LiKWUiD, born Faybeo'n LaShanna A Mickens, is a hip hop fusion artivist, DJ, emcee, teaching artist, writer and music curator. Mickens is an award-winning graduate of the College of Charleston, and earned her MBA from St. John’s University. She is a Hip Hop Cultural Ambassador to the United States, Voting Member of the Recording Academy and a part of GLAAD’s Black Queer Creative Summit inuagural class.

As an avid lover of the African American diaspora of music, LiKWUiD's style of djing is based around blending beats together as one tapestry of sound. Her signature "traphrobeats” genre bending style combines house music, hip hop and afrobeats- three of her loves representing her Sea Island Gullah ancestry, Harlem influence and southern upbringing. She was a resident DJ at Harlem’s Fela Kuti inspired and African owned Shrine World Music venue and it’s sister speakeasy venue, Silvana for over six years.

LiKWUiD has performed nationally and internationally for organizations such as Google, Sony Music, Photoville, Summer Stage, Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival, Doku.Tech, The Apollo Theater, Meta, Super Fine Art Fest, Time Out Market, Brooklyn Conservancy and more. She has shared the stage with artists such as Talib Kweli, The Last Poets, Rah Digga, 9th Wonder and the legendary Slick Rick.

Mickens is the co-founder of Banjee Boombox, a QTBIPOC festival collective that centers the voices of women, non-binary and queer musicians. She is committed to using her creativity to empower the voice of marginalized groups (especially women and lgbtqai+ communities); while utilizing music, art and social justice based artivism to reflect the times.

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