Big Brother 2009 evictee Sophia Brown to be spokeswoman for Lupus, at this year’s
Female Beatmakers live charity event


16th August 2008
The Westbury
34 Kilburn High Road
Kilburn
London
NW6 5UA
6pm till 12am


Female Beatmakers; the premier social enterprise website for females in the music industry, is raising awareness for Lupus UK by hosting its second annual gig in Kilburn. This year Big Brother Evictee Sophia Brown will be speaking on behalf of Lupus UK along with comedienne Donna Spence who will be hosting this inspirational night.

All are welcome to come down and experience the musical prowess of some of the UK’s finest female musicians, singers and producers. This is a chance for women to be inspired and men look in awe as Female Beatmakers takes the stage on the 16th August 2009


Performing on the night:
Speech Debelle
(Mercury Prize Nominated)
Kay Young
Dionne Reid
Elisa Caleb
Heidi Vogel
Aruba Red
Xei
Van Cartier

Dancers
Simply Samba

Interviews
Uschi Classen
Miss Laidlaw

Djs
Mimi Fresh
Cyndi (Man vs Wife)

Female Beatmakers invite you to come to its fundraising event and be inspired by some of Britain’s amazing soulful acts.
There will be live Beatmaking workshops and a chance to buy music on the night.



Editor’s Notes:


• Female Beatmakers is a motivational website used to empower women in the music industry. The website has online courses, interviews, links to record companies, forums, downloads, and also self development and musical blogs.

• For interviews please contact diane@femalebeatmakers.com

• Lupus sufferers are 90% women and affect mainly the ethnic minority.

• Female Beatmakers.com has a subscription of over 400 members

• Currently Female Beatmakers are in the process of setting up workshops around England for young women, run by women.

• The night will be filmed and produced later on in the year for a DVD release.

This year Female Beatmakers are sponsored by:

Main Sponsors: The Female Allstars Academy, The Stockpot

Media Sponsors: Playvybz.com, Sisterhood TV

Partnerships: Release My Music Online and Uprock Recordings.

Quotes:

“Sisterhood TV and Female Beatmakers are all for the empowerment of women. Their annual event is a reminder that no woman is an island we all need to support each other” Kubi Springer, Founder & Host of Sisterhood TV Ltd.

“The only negative thing I can say about this event is that it happens only once a year” Judith, Release My Music Online.

“Working with Female Beatmakers gives us the opportunity to raise more money for a good cause. Thousands of people are affected by Lupus, we need more awareness. Lupus UK

“Wicked Line Up” Phil Asher, Restless Soul

“The site is great and the layout gets two thumbs up. It’s user friendly, full of good content and talented female producers and artists.” Jamille Luney, Music Analyst and Producer