Dr. E Falade. (PhD)

Immortalised in hardback. A labour of love, passion and desire.

First we show gratitude.

[A]MEET OUR ARTISTS: DR. FALADE[/A] @drfa1ade Dr Falade is a Dj, Ethnomusicologist and Assistant Professor of Popular music. Within her practice and research she is focused on bringing together different Afro diasporic sounds to draw lines of continuity across the African diaspora and you can expect such to be reflected in her set!

(Feb-April)

HIP HOP IS ERFGOED: The (R)Evolution of Hip Hop We zijn terug met een heavy line-up voor een nieuwe editie van Hip Hop is Erfgoed. Op 20 maart gaan we in gesprek over de evolutie van hiphop, de culturele impact en de genderdynamieken binnen de scene en industrie. Deze avond brengt een krachtige mix van stemmen uit verschillende generaties en disciplines: 🎤 Ella John – Rafting Goods 🎤 MC Melodee – Nederlandse rap-pionier 🎤 Nedda Sou – multidisciplinair maker en cultureel entrepreneur 🎤 Elizabeth Falade – popmuziekonderzoeker 🎨 Mick La Rock – graffiti-legende uit Groningen Onder leiding van hiphop-feminist Kim Dankoor gaan zij samen in gesprek over hoe hiphop zich heeft ontwikkeld, welke veranderingen we zien in de cultuur en industrie, en welke rol gender daarin speelt. Dit programma wordt georganiseerd door Foundation Amsterdam Hip Hop Center in samenwerking met de Faculteit der Letteren van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. 📅 20 maart 📍 Groninger Museum 🎟 link in bio Hip Hop is meer dan muziek. Het is geschiedenis. Het is cultuur. Het is erfgoed.

Very special. 9 ❤️

(Nov-Jan)

Reading my PhD thesis from cover to cover. Title: Queering the Black Musical Atlantic, Black Queer Women Artists and the Shapes, Textures & Boundaries of Black Popular Music & Culture. Part 1 Thoughts/questions are much appreciated. #asisstantprofessor #blackqueeracademic #ethnomusicology #soas #popularmusicstudies #ethnomusicology #phd

(August-October)

In my third substack post I discuss how the musicking of Black queer artists is often bound up with the practice of queer world-making. Click the link in my bio to read. Accompanying song: ‘Many Moons’ by @janellemonae

In my second substack post I argue that as queer folks, our search for representation in popular culture has often resulted in the commodification of queerness, stripping it of its radical roots and reducing it to a marketable, individualistic identity that upholds, rather than challenges, normativity. Excerpts in my story. Click the link in my bio to read 🫡 Accompanying song: Dough by @emmavie

‘How I came to think, how I came to be.’ In my first substack post I reflect on my early years as a young Black queer artist and music lover yearning for representation both visually and sonically. Click the link in my bio to read, I would love to hear your thoughts. 🫡