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BETWEEN THE BEATS: BLACK MADONNA

Patrick Nation
2016
UK
28 mins
Four years ago, Marea Stamper was ready to give up. Since her early 20s she'd been determined to make it as a DJ and a producer, and after years of doggedly pursuing this goal—teaching herself to play, taking every gig she could get, moving to Chicago from her hometown in Kentucky—she was certain she had failed. But by gradually rising through the ranks as an undiluted version of herself—an outspoken, queer-identifying liberal and feminist with a habit of sweatily rocking out in the booth—Stamper AKA The Black Madonna gives the world of dance music a much-needed jolt, and her fans love her for it. This Resident Advisor documentary follows her during the summer of 2016 as she tours Europe.