Bada Aramide

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TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF

My name’s Bada Aramide, a Live Sound Engineer and co- founder of @audiogirlafrica, a platform geared towards creating opportunities and support for women in Audio-media tech industry through trainings and mentorship.

HOW DID YOU DISCOVER YOUR CRAFT?

I just loved to listen to sounds and could tell what was wrong with tracks and how it could be fixed. Also got to a training and noticed that they were all girls. I was mind blown because there aren’t many female sound engineers in the world.

DO YOU HAVE A MENTOR, IF SO WHO?

Not really, but I have loads of people who inspire me.

DO YOU SPECIALIZE OR DIVERSIFY IN YOUR FIELD?

As a female in Live sound and an engineer, I’m a specialist. I co own a brand that is committed to making sure we have enough female engineers in the world.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE TOOLS, PLATFORMS OR PERSONALITIES?

The minute I held an XLR cable, I fell in love and just literally connected to it (pun heavily intended lol), Logic, Canva and M32

HOW DO YOU FEEL YOUR SOCIETY AFFECTS YOUR INDUSTRY?

I think a lot of people don’t get what Audio Tech is yet. Even my family, thought I was an electrician with the amount of setups I do. But I’m glad it’s slowly improving

DO YOU FEEL THERE’S A GOOD SUPPORT ATMOSPHERE BETWEEN SOUND ENGINEERS?

Well… Yeah, the support’s quite healthy. Up-and-coming sound techs should be worked on and not be competing all the time.

WHAT’S THE MOST CLICHE THING YOU COME ACROSS IN YOUR FIELD?

YOU ARE A FEMALE ENGINEER?! (in the most shocking voice you can manage) Also, the fact that everyone wants to check up on your work because you’re a girl.

WHAT’S THE MOST REWARDING PART OF BEING AN ENGINEER?

The fact that I’m a female sound tech, inspires a lot of people. At our last training, we had up to 300 girls sign up for a field that is male-dominated and it blows my mind.