{"id":3527,"date":"2018-01-28T00:56:30","date_gmt":"2018-01-28T00:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/?p=3527"},"modified":"2022-10-27T23:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T23:20:55","slug":"dj-deb-dj-tora-torres-stacey-hotwax-hale-dj-minx-24-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ajdancelegacy.com\/~ajdance\/dj-deb-dj-tora-torres-stacey-hotwax-hale-dj-minx-24-01\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ DEB, DJ TORA TORRES, STACEY \u201cHOTWAXX\u201d HALE, DJ MINX 24.01"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The CONNECTION-BEHIND THE GROOVE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday nights in January beckon bone-numbing chills, but tonight\u2019s warmth is piped through an immense boombox sandwiched between storefronts on the \u201cEdge\u201d of downtown. What scenes as more than a weekend get down serves two-fold. Proceeds collected at the door will donate to the MS foundation-courtesy Real Chicks Rock <\/a>-and a born-day celebration for one of Atlanta\u2019s own.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Downstairs, in the belly of the beast-The Music Room-gracious hugs are exchanged for small talk. Already, the bar is lit; house heads, the LGBTQ com, millennials, and baby-boomers, are in swing at thirty minutes till midnight. Love and happiness dance in the air. To the fable of Julie McKnight\u2019s \u201cBittersweet Love Affair<\/a>.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s All About Me,\u201d she croons over the Jay \u201cSinister\u201d and Louie Vega instrumentation. The lyrics are candor this party is all about a certain special someone.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A she<\/em>-entourage huddles behind a black curtain that drapes the DJ stage. \u201cHaaaaaaappy Biiiiiirthday,\u201d voices belt in harmonious charm that stirs into Stevie Wonder\u2019s soulful rendition. The party\u2019s second music selector, Tora Torres eyes the women singing and honoring the party\u2019s queen Debbie Graham. A.K.A. DJ Deb smiles graciously, before she bows to blow out the single candle on the black & white iced cake that will be sliced and circumnavigate to dancers with feet in mid-shuffle and flaying arms, drunk girls stumbling in stilettos posing for selfies and the, there-always-has-to-be-that-one, girl who whispers a request into the ear of DJ Minx. \u201cWe don\u2019t play that here,\u201d Minx mouths.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

DJ Deb knows how to throw herself a birthday bash. She invites only the best. Her crew. Her family. Her sistas<\/em>. Known to slay dance floor\u2019s across the world. The Kingston, Jamaica native provides the she-power for Atlanta\u2019s soulful house music market. Her love for reggae, disco, soul, and classics keeps her in-demand, but her love for house music and the diversity within the genre makes this party a must-attend. Those in the know, arrived early, for Deb\u2019s birthday set, and are ready for an Atlanta\/Detroit beat down.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Detroit\u2019s Stacey \u201cHotwaxx\u201d Hale stands tandem her laptop, with purpose and poise to bring heat. Onstage, her crew sports black tees with the \u201cGodfather\u201d logo replaced with the moniker the \u201cGodmother of House.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Her moniker she proudly has worn for 30 years. To have Detroit\u2019s undisputed first female DJ play adds grandeur of delight. To say music is in her majesty\u2019s blood is understated. The \u201cGodmother of House\u201d is music.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBeans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes, lamb, rams, hogs, dogs.\u201d It\u2019s not often that you here Pastor Shirley Cesar rapping over a four-on-the-floor. It takes gall to play the viral smash #younameit challenge to house heads. But this is how the \u201cD\u201d gets down. The \u201cGodmother of House\u201d does not back down from any challenge. Besides the Pastor Shirley Cesar never sounded so defined.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s \u201cYellow Bodack\u201d that causes jaws to drop and fists to fly. Cardi B rapping, \u201cLook I Don\u2019t Dance Now, I Make Money Moves\u201d over Sunburst Band\u2019s \u201cJourney to the Sun<\/a>\u201d elevates the sonic. When the Dennis Ferrer Remix is allowed to play in full, feet dance off pings and pongs that leap off metallic rungs. As drums fuse into soul-claps and electronic sputters churn gospel chants. Karizma\u2019s, \u201cWork it Out <\/a>,\u201d that samples the fore-mentioned and Dr. Charles G. Hayes and the Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir\u2019s, \u201cJesus Can Work It Out,\u201d brings the bang. The room explodes. This is peak time music for a peak time crowd.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Days ahead of a recent major awards show, a university published a music report <\/a> that detailed the lack of women representation as music producers and women songwriters in the music industry. The numbers were dismal if not disgusting. Only now imagine women working in the house music\/electronic music genre as music DJs, music producers, and music songwriters and the numbers are far lower, significantly depressing. Although, women are at the forefront as recording artists, primarily vocalists, barely as rappers, their musical contribution behind the scenes go unsung. Hence, Jennifer Witcher, she envisioned change. Inspired by Detroit\u2019s DJ\/producer boy\u2019s club, the Detroit Music Institute; Jennifer sought representation as a female DJ. Years later, she crafted Women On Wax <\/a>. Formed in 1996, a collective of Detroit female DJ\u2019s who graced the decks to show their skills were par, if not better than the boys. In 2001, Women On Wax now a recording label showcased top-tier talented female vocalists and distinctive music releases many of whom resided in the Motor City. Ever since, Jennifer A.K.A. DJ Minx has become a titan in the house\/techno world as a calling card for the rights and representation of women DJs\/producers\/songwriters.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Where the \u201cGodmother\u201d leaves her soul on the dance floor; the \u201cFirst Lady of House\u201d takes her mass of huddled warriors into subterranean funky beats of powerhouse bliss. Track after track delivers jolts, almost to the chagrin of ringing eardrums as the volume increases to an uncomfortable pitch.\u00a0\u00a0 Minx, like her hometown Detroit, has a sound that\u2019s raw. There are grooves. The beats go deep. The beat goes hard. Minx plays for keeps.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Connection-Behind the Groove triumphed with its all-star lineup of black girl magic. A rarity these days on DJ rosters. Local and global representation for DJ\u2019s who are woman are all too lacking on massive fronts. #Powertothepoles and #metoo marks a watershed moment in this wrinkle of time. #Timesup!!!-For the invisibility of women in the electronic age of music. Women. Seize the moment! \u00a0The decks are yours to narrate your grooves.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We applaud you.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Words: aj dance<\/p>\n

(above) grphc: aj art<\/p>\n

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