I Just Do What I Want with Lyla
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For the third installment of the Assurance Podcast series 2, Juba is joined by Lyla from Karachi Pakistan, a DJ, who has lived in over 9 countries and is particularly interested in development in Pakistan.
In 'I Just Do What I Want' Juba and Lyla explore social division and class in Pakistan and Karachi's multicultural context. They discuss Pakistan's musical ecosystems from burgeoning hip hop scenes, electronic club music and traditional sufi and Qawwali music. Lyla also goes into depth about the scarcity of female DJs across Pakistan and issues surrounding harassment against women. Juba and Lyla also connect over their outlooks on life and the important of perspective.
Check out Lyla's suggestions for collectives that are tackling gender imbalances and creating safer spaces in the world of music in Pakistan.
District 19 (Pakistan), Saffron Member's Club - British Council (Pakistan)
This podcast is sponsored by adidas and Zalando as part of their #stepintoyoucampaign, which is all about empowerment and confidently taking up space.
Music: Badsista - Esperando O Verao (Original Mix)
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