EX.652 dweller festival with OK Williams
b"Since the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd, there have been renewed efforts to shine a light on dance music's roots in Black communities. Still, there's a critical need for more Black-forefronted collectives and programmers\\u2014as well as more thoughtfully curated and balanced rosters of talent in clubs and festivals\\u2014to keep the origins of electronic music alive. \\n\\nIn comes Brooklyn\\u2019s dweller festival, founded in 2019 by Discwoman's Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson, which aims to highlight exclusively Black talent from across the globe. This year\\u2019s edition featured a live RA Exchange with Nigerian-British selector OK Williams, who spoke to RA music critic Kiana Mickles about some of the deep-rooted inequities that continue to bar Black artists from contributing to the contemporary dance music landscape. They also discuss Williams\\u2019 ascent on the global stage\\u2014beginning from her Early Bird residency at NTS and full-fledged touring career post-pandemic\\u2014and her first forays into production. This is a lively discussion that includes questions from the audience. Listen to the episode in full."