Watch documentary about female DJs in Lagos

The British-Nigerian DJ, who is based in Berlin, followed three DJs working and performing in Lagos: singer and disc jockey DJ Yin, London returnee DJ Ayizan and producer and nurse Sensei Lo. 

Juba documents their everyday life in the 35-minute reportage for which she conducted a series of interviews, taking an in-depth look into a wide range of issues.

Juba is the co-founder of Boko! Boko!, an initiative geared towards increasing representation of women in DJ booths.

In the documentary, the three women talk about the gender disparities they experience in a profession that is dominated by men, the perception that they are not engaged in a ‘real job’, the extent of the Nigerian patriarchy and the joy they derive from their chosen profession.

“Assurance was conceived out of my desire to find new perspectives of the music industry’s gender imbalance debate,” Juba told Crack Magazine.

“Since I started deejaying in 2016, I’ve only been able to look at the topic through the European lens, and the discourse, in general, is overwhelmingly dominated by voices from the Global North.”

“Going to Lagos and immersing myself in a conversation with the three DJs exposed me to a different set of narratives in a totally new, often ignored context.

“Stories like theirs are necessary for enriching and broadening the conversation around women in music and prove the importance of wider representation when discussing issues that are relevant to people all over the world.”

Watch the Assurance documentary below: