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Here are the 6 best African female DJs who are giving the male-dominated field a run for their money

Female djs
Female djs spinning the decks for africa

It’s 3.30am and the massive crowd at Crayfish, where the Madaraka weekend big party is taking place starts shouting: “We want Pierra!” The adorable DJ is backstage, changing. She is a bit nervous. The expectation is high.
She takes her long jacket off and the crowd screams as she steps on stage, her curvaceous body spicing up the magic.

She charges the crowd, teasing them with a popular reggae hit to which she dances on and off the decks. The crowd cheers wildly. She is a phenomenon.
She may not be the best DJ in Kenya right now but her rising popularity has exposed her as the fastest rising female DJ in Africa. Her calendar is full with shows across Africa and the US.

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