Aluna

Earlier in the month of June, Aluna of esteemed musical duo AlunaGeorge courageously took to Instagram to share her experiences with racism in the EDM community and the music industry at large. In her message, Aluna detailed how she feels “practically invisible” despite her significant contributions to music from white collaborators. “Over the years I’ve accepted my role as the black accessory to white peoples dance music, internally bowing and scraping for these opportunities with no acknowledgement for my contribution because I’m just used to it,” she wrote. Aluna, who recently embarked on a solo career, today penned an open letter to the dance music community in which she outlines how the industry can initiate an urgent paradigm shift in its efforts to suppo...

Aluna Francis of renowned musical duo AlunaGeorge took to Instagram today to pen a letter about her experiences with racism in the music industry. Francis, who is the venerated voice behind some of the most celebrated songs in dance music, detailed how she feels “practically invisible” despite her significant contributions to music from white collaborators. “Over the years I’ve accepted my role as the black accessory to white peoples dance music, internally bowing and scraping for these opportunities with no acknowledgement for my contribution because I’m just used to it. I would stand on huge stages singing to thousands of white people, bringing soul, meaning and magic while feeling like an alien,” Francis wrote. “Deep down I know dance music isn’t white m...