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Making it as a musician is notoriously tough, and it isn’t any easier if you’re a wheelchair user. Is the music industry doing enough to support the careers of disabled artists, when many venues remain inaccessible and the most innovative technology is priced out of reach? Jamie Hale talks to poet and songwriter Miss Jacqui about access, tech, and acceptance.
The first time I heard Miss Jacqui’s music I started crying – I felt so seen. It’s rare to find someone who, like me, is both an artist and a full-time wheelchair user.
A poet and songwriter, Miss Jacqui “knows a lot about working with the cards that you are dealt. Especially because I am someone who always tries to challenge societal perceptions, like what it actually means to be a black woman with a disability.”
Miss Jacqui was part of the 2012 Paralympic Team Opening Ceremony, and she has performed at venues like the Southbank Centre and the Roundhouse in London. Her debut EP ‘Perceptions’ is currently on sale. She’s the obvious person to talk to about the music industry and the technology necessary to excel in it.
