shesaid.so TV x Vans Channel 66 Celebrate Women’s History Month
In 2022 we were extremely proud to celebrate Women’s History Month with the launch of shesaid.so tv on Vans Channel 66!
This 4-part series aired live from Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Mexico City. Each episode featured a mix of artists, creatives and industry guests from the shesaid.so community, highlighting their journeys and legacies across music, fashion, technology, and social justice.
Ranging from interviews with our favorite artists, through to intimate fireside chats with influential industry executives and DJ sets with emerging talent, tune into shesaid.so tv on Vans Channel 66 throughout the month of March to get up and close with some of the most inspiring women and gender non-confirming individuals in the music business, curated from the shesaid.so community.
Los Angeles
Thursday March 3rd, 12-2pm PSTWe’re kicking off the series in LA on March 3rd, where shesaid.so tv invites artists Yuna, Baby Rose and Fana Hues to take part in a fireside chat that explores their creative process, life in the studio and how their backgrounds shaped who they are as artists. Followed by a brief interview with multi-hyphenate Creative Director Mahaneela before kicking off her DJ set, who has previously worked with artists such as FKA Twigs and Wizkid.
Hosted by shesaid.so founder Andreea Magdalina, this episode will shine a light on how our identities impact what we put out into the world and how people consume it based on their own perceived experiences - reflecting the locally global elements that make up the shesaid.so community.
Chicago
Thursday March 10th, 4-6pm CSTFor the Chicago takeover on March 10, shesaid.so tv will focus on the intersection of gender and race, exploring the transformative power of music and songwriting as conduits for change at a large scale.
Featuring a poem recital by Grammy-nominated Tank of Tank and the Bangas, interviews with Chicago-native Jamila Woods and Detroit-based DJ Minx, plus a DJ set by Smartbar resident Ariel Zetina whose Belizean influences can be heard both in her work as a trans DJ & producer, as well as her work as a playwright and poet.
New York City
Thursday March 17th, 5-7pm ESTNew York City continues our Women’s History Month celebration with a focus on women making moves in music behind the scenes. Catch shesaid.so founder Andreea Magdalina in conversation with Sophia Chang, who formerly managed Ol’ Dirty Bastard (RIP), RZA, GZA, D’Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Q Tip, and A Tribe Called Quest; and Jennifer Justice, also known as JJ, an entertainment executive who worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Outkast and Mark Ronson and helped Jay-Z build his Roc Nation empire.
Following this hour-long discussion, stick around for a special DJ set by Mexico-born, NYC-based Debit who has recently released music with CDMX collective NAAFI and is known for her unexpected fusions of ambient techno and dissonance with reggaeton, baile funk and other latin-based club beats.
Mexico City
Thursday March 31st, 12-2pm PTTo close things off for Women’s History Month, shesaid.so tv heads out to Mexico City for a 2h episode that focuses on electronic music and how it’s shaped by the cities that it comes from. Thanks to its affordability and rich culture spanning across architecture, food, music and beyond, CDMX has become an international hub for young artists and creatives that in turn led to an explosion of cross-cultural exchange in the city. This episode will feature a mix of local talent and special international guests.
Featuring a conversation between fashion designer Bibiana P. Colmenares and music producer Concepcion Huerta, two local creatives who are on the rise on how the city has shaped them as artists. Followed by an interview with UNIIQU3, Producer, DJ, Rapper & Singer who is putting the Jersey Club movement on the map - hosted by shesaid.so founder Andreea Magdalina. Wrapping up with a DJ set by Colombia-born / CDMX-based Rosa Pistola, whose sound is best described as experimental reggaeton.
