"Joy Not Oppression" - Madame Gandhi @ LWT (2018)

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Lesbians Who Tech Summit 
San Francisco, CA
February 2nd, 2018

"I'm not everyday trying to turn up to the sound of my own oppression." 馃憡馃徑 What happens when you combine music creation with feminism? Artist, activist, and badass creator Madame Gandhi takes us through a live music production session while dropping feminist insights, highlighting the tech 馃捇 that allows her to fiercly and freely create more than music, but a revolution. 馃挜 For more technology insights, join us September 12-14th for the Lesbians Who Tech + Allies New York Summit: lesbianswhotech.org/newyork2018 馃敟

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Kiran, who performs as Madame Gandhi, is an electronic music artist and activist based in Los Angeles. She studied mathematics at Georgetown University and worked as the first ever data analyst at Interscope Records before going on to receive her MBA from Harvard. Having gained recognition as the former drummer for artists M.I.A. and Thievery Corporation, and as the viral free-bleeding runner at the 2015 London Marathon, Madame Gandhi now produces music that elevates and celebrates the female voice. In 2016, she released her EP Voices which reached number #8 on the Spotify U.S. Viral Top 50 Chart and in 2017, she toured as the opening act for Ani DiFranco. Madame Gandhi is currently working on her debut full-length album and has completed 2 more marathons since London.

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