Orakle Ngoy is a Kinshasa-based MC and organizer and founder of Afrika Diva Structure, a collective which helps to provide solidarity and resources female artists in DRC. A strong frontwoman and inspiring performer who has thrived in Kinshasa’s male-dominated hip hop scene, she highlights the realities of life in the DRC in her texts and retells them from the special perspective of women. She raps about sexism and gender discrimination and appeals to respect for African women in general and Congolese women in particular. As part of the 1beatmusic program, Orakle Ngoy has organized music, writing and dance workshops with girls and young women who are part of Oyo Projects educational and artistic program. The „IMPACT ZONE“ project involves artistic co-construction, awareness-raising and the search for solutions in the fight against violence against women.



