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Cardiff collective Ladies of Rage push back at the city’s male-dominated music scene, as they prepare to showcase their skills at The Moon\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ladies of Rage is open to all women who write rap lyrics and mix tracks. It\u2019s a growing movement, 80 members strong.<\/p>\n

Ffion Wyn Morris founded the group to unite women in Cardiff’s music scene. They will take over The Moon on 7 December for their first showcase performance.<\/p>\n

Ffion believes it will give women the chance to be heard. \u201cYou\u2019re missing half the story at the moment,\u201d she says. \u201cRapping and being a DJ, controlling the music \u2013 it\u2019s an empowering situation to be in.\u201d<\/p>\n

While hosting her show Mamma\u2019s Gunna<\/em> on Radio Cardiff, Ffion discovered the extent of female talent going unrecognised. \u201cI had a lot of people say, you\u2019re going to run out of things to play. I really haven’t. Women cover the spectrum [of hip-hop] as much as men.\u201d<\/p>\n

MC and DJ Gemma Smith, who goes by the stage name Missy G, believes now is the right moment for an all-female collective to launch. \u201cIt\u2019s the way the world is,” she says. “We’ve got a female prime minister. It\u2019s about time we smashed it in the music industry too and made a stand.\u201d<\/p>\n

But Ffion has faced criticism from male rappers for daring to set up a women-only crew. \u201cI’ve been accused of causing further segregation in the hip-hop scene in South Wales,” she says. “It’s because they’re threatened. I’m highlighting the fact that there are women here too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her goal is to create a safe space for women to share issues they face working in music. Informal jam sessions in November will help members gain confidence, as they build skills in mixing and writing lyrics.<\/p>\n

Ffion plans to launch Ladies of Rage as a registered community group, and do outreach work with teenage girls in Cardiff. \u201cIt\u2019s about boosting confidence,\u201d she says. \u201cWe\u2019re arming women to go out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find Ladies of Rage on Facebook<\/a> to get involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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