Then, she unlocked activist levels after transmitting life footage of the shooting of unarmed civilians by members of the Nigerian army during the #EndSARS protests.

This act has now made the DJ a target in her country, gaining her asylum access in Canada.

DJ Kess

With a masculine-inclined fashion sense that would have her blending in with the men, DJ Kess has not only deejayed for thirteen years and counting but has set the precedent for other female DJs in her country Ghana.

A celebrity DJ in her own right, she plays for Ghanaian favorite radio station, Y Fm and in 2011, was the DJ for a party on an intercontinental reality show, Big Brother Africa Amplified.

Ironically, the DJ got into the art of spinning records after her only girl’s secondary school, Archbishop Porter Girls, Takoradi acquired a set and she was the only student willing to give it a try.

DJ Barbie

Named Chizoba Madu, she is a Nigerian DJ who has earned a name for herself in the hallways of Afrobeats by playing in foremost clubs in Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria as well as in Warri.

A blend of the two cities, she is also the official DJ for Warri Again, an annual comedy and music tour that takes place in both locations.

 DJ Brooke Bailey

Born and raised in Belgium to a Belgian mother and a Ghanaian father, DJ Brooke Bailey or Maymuna Suleyman, is an exotic music spinner of main music of the afrobeat type and has played in several countries such as Nigeria, Cyprus.

Sweden, Ghana, the UK, and others. She also earned a residency in one of the biggest clubs in Belgium Noxx, when she went back to her motherland.  

 DJ Lambo

Chocolate City Group is one of the foremost record labels in the continent, giving rise to some of the best rappers in Nigeria and DJ Lambo is the official DJ for the group.

A true DJ of influence, she has also recorded music with an EP titled A Tale of Two Cities and other singles.

DJ Nana

Born Nanayat Abedoh from Kogi State, she broke into the limelight when she won a competition convened by Airtel, Bacardi, and Cool FM.

A protege of the legendary DJ Jimmy Jatt, she learned the deejaying craft as his understudy.

 DJ Lady Lea

In her country, South Africa, DJ Lady Lea, or Lea Moscou Barett, is considered a veteran DJ who owns a record label company, Beat Boutique, and an agency that handles female DJs, Divas on Decks.

This she’s done within the span of 16 years while playing in most of the top clubs in South Africa as well as other countries.

The African music industry continues to be a fast-paced one, championed by several talented acts in every sector such as the deejaying scene.