Feminine Hi-Fi, founded in 2016, is led by DJ Dani Pimenta and singer/MC Laylah Arruda.
In their show, the duo takes a deep dive into the connections between reggae/dub and the unique sound of Brazilian bass culture. The result is a musical selection full of energy and originality, with classics and novelties, and flavored by releases from the Feminine Hi-Fi Records label.
In 2023, they were the only Latin American project selected by Ballantine's UK True Music Fund programm
The collective carries out affirmative actions to strengthen the female presence in music, producing face-to-face and virtual events with artists from all over the world. Since 2022, it has organised the Feminine Hi-Fi Festival, a festival dedicated to dub and sound system culture that has brought together dozens of Brazilian and international artists. They are part of the Directorio de Agrupaciones de Mujeres y/o Personas LGTBIQ+, led by BIME, Femnoise and Sorority Lab.
In 2022, they won the Equal Seal by WME, an initiative of the Women's Music Event award aimed at projects that value diversity and inclusion. They are part of Sonic Street Technologies, a Goldsmiths University of London project aimed at researching and valorising sound system culture around the world.
Over the years, the project has been present at the main festivals, parties and concert halls in Brazil and Europe. They have toured internationally five times, in countries such as France, Germany, England, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain and Ireland.
Read more about how the True Music Fund supported them—maybe your project could be next!
How did receiving the True Music Fund support your project or career?
For us, being able to count on mentoring and all the guiding dialogues for the project was very relevant and satisfying. We had the opportunity to present the particularities of our country, Brazil, our city, São Paulo, as well as the music scene we are part of, and we had guidance that took this into consideration. I think the main thing was the security we felt with this path and the lessons we could take with us to continue Feminine Hi-Fi's activities.
What would you say to artists thinking about applying for the fund?
We were able to achieve something great, move our community, amplify our existence and ideologies.
And especially speaking of our country, so culturally known worldwide, but which suffers from the lack of public and private investment in culture. It was even a source of pride for us to have been selected here in Latin America, in Brazil.
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- Who can apply?
- How much funding can I request?
- How are applications selected?
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