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Lady Waks Dominates at Breakspoll 2013 Awards

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The annual Breakspoll awards were presented last night at Cable in London. Rising star Lady Waks (pictured) took top honors for best track for “Round the Globe,” best producer and best radio show. After the ceremony an elated Lady Waks tweeted: “Big thanks for voting for me. It’s a big honor to get this awards!!! .. I haven’t expect to get 3!”

Krafty Kuts‘ Lets Ride was awarded best album and Scour Records won for best new label. On a touching note, London-based music publicist Sonia Akow, who has worked with countless artists on the underground bass scene and was diagnosed with Leukaemia last November and now urgently needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life, was awarded for her outstanding contribution to the breaks scene.

Full list of winners is below.

Breakspoll 2013 Awards Winners

Best Track – Lady Waks feat MC Manic – Round the Globe [Menu Music]
Best Remix – Planet Perfecto Knights – ResuRection (Beatman & Ludmilla Remix) [Perfecto Records]
Best Album – Krafty Kuts – Lets Ride
Best Label – Ayra Recordings
Best New Label – Scour Records
Best Producer – Lady Waks
Breakthrough Producer – Broken Eye
Best DJ – A-Skillz
Breakthrough DJ – Se7en Deadly Breaks
Best Large Event – Boomtown Festival (UK)
Best Small Event – Low Down & Dirty (UK)
Best Website/Blog – NuSkoolBreaks.co.uk
Best Radio Station – NSB Radio
Best Radio Show – Lady Waks Show (Radio Record)
Best Free Track – The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up (REL1 Re-filth)
Best Live Act – Dub Pistols
Outstanding Contribution – Sonia Akow

Stem Cell Donor Drives and Star-Studded DJ Benefit Planned for Sonia Akow from Push Promotion

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In January we reported that London-based music publicist Sonia Akow, who has worked with countless artists on the underground bass scene, was diagnosed with Leukaemia last November and now urgently needs a bone marrow transplant to save her life. Sonia’s mother died of the same disease a little over a year ago. Two stem cell donor drives have been organized in London, and Sonia is appealing for people aged 16-30 (especially those like Sonia who are of mixed heritage) to spare 20 minutes to register as a donor at one of the events listed below. To join the register (if you are 31-49 and live in the UK you can sign up at http://blood.co.uk; international registries can sign up here) all you need to do is complete a simple application form and provide a saliva sample.

Stem Cell Donor Drive 1
Tuesday 26th Feb 2-8pm
Shepherds Bar – Shepherds Building Charecroft Way, London W14 0da

Stem Cell Donor Drive 2
Saturday 2nd March 11-5pm
The Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square, Ladbroke Grove, London W11 2ay

DJ Mag’s Carl Loben, DJ Deekline, Terry Hooligan, Biff (Functional) and others are organizing a benefit club night for Sonia called Push Play at The Egg in Kings Cross, London, on Thursday, March 28. The benefit will feature performances by Krafty Kuts, Shut Up & Dance, MJ Cole, Dub Pistols, A-Skillz, Freestylers, Deekline & Ed Solo, Atomic Hooligan, Stereo MCs, Ragga Twins and many more. More names are expected to be announced shortly.

Sonia has been a true champion of underground music — breaks, ragga, drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep, electro — over the years. Please help someone from our scene who urgently needs help by going to the stem cell drive or by simply spreading the word.

Sonia Akow from Daniel Crouch on Vimeo.