One of most influential female Djs worldwide Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, also known as DJ Cuppy will visit Rwanda as a part of her African tour of eight countries dubbed “Cuppy Takes Africa.”
DJ Cuppy is a Nigerian music producer and the daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola.
In the Interview published by The Standard Digital News Website, DJ Cuppy says “I am currently on an African tour of eight countries. The tour is dubbed Cuppy Takes Africa. I have toured Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana and now Kenya, since the beginning of this month. I am leaving for Tanzania this week, and will then visit Rwanda, Uganda and finally South Africa.“
DJ Cuppy began her career as a DJ at 16 in London, buying second-hand equipment and playing in clubs.
DJ Cuppy represents a new generation of women who want to venture into an industry regardless of the fact that it could be a male-dominated field. “I have become more of a fighter now, more than I used to be.”
In 2014, she was the resident DJ at the MTV Africa Music Awards in Durban.
She then played at the Tatler and Christie’s Art Ball in London and the Financial Times Luxury Summit in Mexico City.
In July 2014, she released House of Cuppy, her first compilation mix in both London and Lagos.
She then had a launch for House of Cuppy in New York City on September 2, 2014 where she recently moved.
In January 2015, she was featured on the cover of the Guardian Life magazine alongside Yemi Alade, Fade Ogunro, Stephanie Coker, Yagazie Emezi and Ronke Bamisedun.
The magazine celebrated these six women and called them the “new generation women”.
In March 2015, she was the official DJ for the 2015 Oil Barons Charity in Dubai, and the first African act to have ever performed at the event.
She is currently an intern at Jay-Z’s Roc Nation. As a producer, DJ Cuppy describes her sound as “Neo-Afrobeats” which is a fusion of Electro house and Afrobeats.
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