Discwoman


Discwoman is a New York based collective, booking agency, and event platform representing and showcasing cis women, trans women, and gender queer talent in the electronic music community. It was founded in 2014 by Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson, Emma Burgess-Olson, and Christine McCharen-Tran. Discwoman's regular club nights and touring events highlight emerging and established artists from around the world, including The Black Madonna, Nicole Moudaber, Star Eyes, Sandunes, Demian Licht, and Nina Sonik. Overall, the collective seeks to highlight and correct the gender imbalance in club and festival lineups. Discwoman events provide a platform to talent by booking them at bigger venues, streamlining the growth process, and ensuring artists receive fair payment.

Members

Discwoman roster as of 2020

Events

Since its inaugural event at Bushwick, Brooklyn’s Bossa Nova Civic Club, Discwoman has presented showcases in Boston, Detroit's Movement Festival, Mexico City, Montreal, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh's VIA Festival, San Juan, Seattle's Decibel Festival, and Toronto. The group, particularly Hutchinson, was involved in the 2017 campaign that repealed New York's anti-dancing Cabaret Law due to its disproportionate targeting of black and other minority communities. Hutchinson curated the Dweller Festival, celebrating black underground talent in New York City.