Mona-Lxsa

Mona-Lxsa is a Malawian-Irish DJ and founder of GXRLCODE.[1]

Mona-Lxsa
OriginIreland
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Associated actsSoulé
WebsiteMona-Lxsa on Facebook

Career

Mona-Lxsa has performed at Electric Picnic in 2018 and 2019,[2] Longitude and Body & Soul. In 2019, she ran a series of nights in Dublin called Dejavu.[3] In March 2020, she was featured as part of Hot Press's Lockdown Sessions.[4] She regularly performs with Soulé.[5]

Mona-Lxsa founded GXRLCODE, a female creative collective and platform in 2018,[6][7] which she runs with Grace Enemaku.[8] She was one of 6 representative from Ireland that took part in PRS Foundation's Keychange Development Programme in 2020.[4] In 2020, she was one of the people selected to take over social media accounts as part of the #ShareTheMicNow campaign to increase the reach of women of colour, taking over the account of stylist Courtney Smith.[9]

Personal life

Mona-Lxsa was born in Malawi,[7] and moved to Ireland at age 17.[4] She studied Business Management at university.[10]

References
  1. O'Connor, Amy (26 December 2018). "50 brilliant Irish women who inspired us in 2018". The Daily Edge. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. Madigan, Ros (23 August 2019). "Maya Jane Coles announced as final headliner for Heineken Live Stage at Electric Picnic". GoldenPlec. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. Maher, Niamh (2019). "Due to popular demand an exclusive club night is coming to Dublin for 'grown ups'". Her.ie. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  4. O'Toole, Lucy (24 March 2020). "Junior Brother and DJ Mona-Lxsa to play tonight's Hot Press Lockdown Sessions, brought to you by Grace O'Malley Whiskey". Hotpress. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. Carton, Geraldine (25 January 2018). "Got Soul? Meet Soulé, Ireland's Hottest Music Act". IMAGE.ie. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  6. "'We want to educate, develop and empower them'". RTÉ News. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  7. Woods, Claire (1 December 2018). "Meet Mona-Lxsa: The 26-year-old DJ and founder of an Irish all-female creative collective". The Daily Edge. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. Enemaku, Gracw (15 July 2020). "Issue 52: By Grace Enemaku". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  9. Hayden, Jade (2020). "#ShareTheMicNow: White Irish influencers hand over IG accounts to women of colour". Her.ie. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  10. Daly, Anna (2019). "Mona Lxsa shows us why it's never too late to realise your potential and go after your dream". Her.ie. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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