We asked the women of Discwoman: What does “Free Manko” mean to you?
Frankie: If manko is free, women are.
Emma: Freeing manko gives agency to a woman. If she is free she can pursue what she dreams of in life.
Christine: Manko is cunt—unapologetic, fierce and unafraid to express freely.
Founded by Frankie Hutchinson, Emma Burgess-Olson and Christine Tran, Discwoman is a New York-based platform, collective, and booking agency—representing and showcasing cis women, trans women and genderqueer talent in electronic music. Started as a two-day festival in September 2014 at Bossa Nova Civic Club Discwoman has since produced and curated events in 15+ cities—working with over 150 DJs and producers to-date.