Friday, June 27th: Main Stages
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DJ Zahra presents Funk Asia: United and Undefeated
7:00pm - 12:00am |
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Pride Weekend kicks off with the 10th Anniversary of Funk Asia, an energetic celebration of empowering feminist talent! Women of Colour have been shaking shit up in Toronto for decades and DJ Zahra has been workin’ it with it her comrades for over 20 years. She hits the stage with an ode to the women who’ve inspired some of the city’s greatest social transformations. Zahra spins our favorite anthems and of course lots of hot and spicy Chutney, Bollywood and Bhangra. She will share the stage with artistic trailblazers, setting the night on fire with rich, raw and incredible talent including d’bi Young, Raging Asian Women, LaBomba, Lengua Latina, LAL, D’lishus, Faith Nolan, CoCo La Crème and Private Joy.
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DJ Central
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6:00pm - DJ Dare-N
7:00pm - Miss Polar Ice
8:00pm - Christopher Lee
9:00pm - Baby Joel Smye
10:00pm - Bitchslap with Cedric Gervais
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Spotlight Artist: Cedric Gervais
Cedric Gervais is one of the biggest DJs to ever come out of Miami. Once resident at Nikki Beach and Crobar, he now rocks dance floors around the world. Known for his track “Burning,” his remix of Alcatraz’s “Give me Luv” in WMC 2007, his own 2007 single “Spirit in my Life” from his highly anticipated debut album, Experiment, for Ultra Records, as well as his work with Lenny Kravitz and Duran Duran, Cedric has also recently remixed Delacy’s “Hideaway” for WMC 2008. Cedric is sure to make even more noise with his music before long.
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