When have you ever peeped a fly sister smashing classic records all night long with shine, authority and pure flair? Don't trip, that baddest mamma jamma is Bay Area veteran lady DJ Zita, who brings her unforgettable mix of versatility and femininity to the turntables every time she puts needle to vinyl. And she does spin strictly vinyl. Her sound spans the eras and blends genres of body-rockin' music; she'll seamlessly segue from boombox classic hip hop to mothership trunk funk, spin smooth R&B treats along with timeless soul heroines and heroes, flip reggae dancehall riddims, throwback to '80s pop freestyle, all the while rocking a gardenia in her hair and grooving like Prince made that jam especially for her to dance to... and you too will have no choice but move if MamaZita's on the decks. Since 2000, the incomparable DJ Zita has shocked dancefloors from Honolulu to New York to Sactown, the Bay Area and back down to LA and San Diego.<br /><br />From that first brown plastic Fisher-Price record player she rocked her Salt-N-Pepa and Lisa Lisa 12" singles on as a girl, to over 10 years of training in various forms of dance, to establishing Hawaii's first all-female DJ collective in 2003, the URB Magazine-lauded <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24XSFHe8X_" title="http://www.sistersinsound.com/">Sisters in Sound</a>, to becoming a staple (and one of few women) in the San Francisco Bay Area club scene, DJ Zita has been putting it down for hip hop, artistry, and sisterhood, and she continues to grace the game and the wheels of steel with her golden touch.<br /><br />MIXTAPES<br />DJ Zita's ever-growing catalog of <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24YSFIe8X_" title="http://djzita.com/mixes.html">vinyl-only live mixes</a> includes: Contagious, Night Flight, Blu Soul, One, Mama Mix 1, Mama Mix 2, Mama Mix 4: Reggae Dancehall Classics, GET UP ON THIS! Throwback Party Mix, TOOOOO FUNKY! Old School Funk Mix and, with DJ Dmadness, GOLDEN MIXES VOL.1 Soul Sisters & Brothers. Preview them below.<br /><br />RESIDENCIES<br />DJ Zita can be heard and seen regularly as resident dj and host at <a href="http://links.imeem.com/14b2Je8X_" title="http://www.myspace.com/goldenlaszlo">GOLDEN</a> every third Saturday at the <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24ZSFKe8X_" title="http://www.laszlobar.com/">Laszlo Bar</a> in SF's Mission District together with her Golden Soundscapes crew partner <a href="http://links.imeem.com/14b2Le8X_" title="http://www.myspace.com/deejaydmadness">Dmadness</a>. She also holds down a residency with <a href="http://links.imeem.com/14b2Me8X_" title="http://www.myspace.com/bayareasistahsound">BAY AREA SISTAH SOUND (B.A.S.S.)</a>, the Bay's Premier Lady DJ Crew, at our monthly jumpoff EVERLASTING BASS every 1st Saturday at <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24aSFNe8X_" title="http://www.330ritch.com/">330 Ritch</a> SF. <br /><br />She is a frequent player at <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24bSFOe8X_" title="http://www.111minnagallery.com/">111 Minna</a>, <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24cSFPe8X_" title="http://www.shattuckdownlow.com/">Shattuck Down Low</a> in Berkeley, and everywhere in between: she might be seen blazing an event like DeeCee's Soul Shakedown at Club 6 one weekend and dropping a signature CD release party the next. View all of DJ Zita's upcoming events <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24dSFQe8X_" title="http://www.djzita.com/">here</a>.<br /><br />SHARED THE STAGE<br />She has spun alongside renowned artists and selectors including Q-Bert, Apollo (Triple Threat), ShortKut (Triple Threat/BeatJunkies), Neil Armstrong (5th Platoon), Lyrics Born & Joyo Velarde (Quannum), DJ Vadim & Yarah Bravo (One Self, BBE Records), Medusa (Feline Science), Sake 1 (Local 1200), Jah Warrior Shelter Hi-Fi, Mr. E (Papalote Hi-Fi), Spair & Platurn (Oakland Faders), Goldenchyld (Fingerbangers), Pam the Funkstress (The Coup), Neta (Ital Selection Hi-Fi), J-Boogie (Om Records), Agua Libre, Jennifer Johns (Nayo Movement Music), Mark Farina (OM Records), and Miguel Migs & Lisa Shaw (Naked Music). View DJ Zita's flyer archives <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24YSFRe8X_" title="http://djzita.com/gallery.html">here</a>.<br /><br />SPONSORS<br />She is sponsored by two San Francisco-based streetwear designers: <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24eSFSe8X_" title="http://www.mamaclothing.com/">Mama</a> and <a href="http://links.imeem.com/24fSFTe8X_" title="http://www.mixerfriendly.com/">Mixerfriendly</a>. <br /><br /><br />PRESS<br /><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24gSFUe8X_" title="http://honoluluweekly.com/calendar/spinzone-feature/2007/08/vinyl-homecoming/">Honolulu Weekly-Aug 8, 2007</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24hSFVe8X_" title="http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=0d6368991acc6a435bb85957001a79eb">AsianWeek-Mar 16, 2007</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24z89We8X_" title="http://starbulletin.com/2006/08/11/features/story03.html">Honolulu Star Bulletin-Aug 11, 2006</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24Ln_Xe8X_" title="http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l280/djzita/Ruckus-inside-web.jpg">RUCKUS Mag-Mar/Apr 2006</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24Ln_Ye8X_" title="http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l280/djzita/URB-inside-web.jpg">URB Magazine-April 2004</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24y89Ze8X_" title="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Jun/27/en/en11a.html">Honolulu Advertiser-June 27, 2003</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24y89ae8X_" title="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/May/23/en/en09a.html">Honolulu Advertiser-May 23, 2003</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24y89be8X_" title="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Apr/18/en/en05a.html">Honolulu Advertiser-Apr 18, 2003</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24z89ce8X_" title="http://starbulletin.com/2003/03/14/features/story4.html">Honolulu Star Bulletin-Mar 14, 2003</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24y89de8X_" title="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Feb/21/en/en01a.html">Honolulu Advertiser-Feb 21, 2003</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24z89ee8X_" title="http://starbulletin.com/2003/02/21/features/story4.html">Honolulu Star Bulletin-Feb 21, 2003</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24z89fe8X_" title="http://starbulletin.com/2002/06/28/features/story1.html">Honolulu Star Bulletin-June 28, 2002</a><br /><a href="http://links.imeem.com/24y89ge8X_" title="http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/May/03/en/en05a.html">Honolulu Advertiser-May 3, 2002</a><br /><br /><br /><br />DJ Zita's Favorite Records<br />::HIP-HOP, FUNK, SOUL, OLD SKOOL, REGGAE, DANCEHALL:: <br />(in no particular order)<br />A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Prince, KRS-ONE, Eric B. and Rakim, Beenie Man, LA Symphony, Tanya Stephens, Michael Jackson, Digable Planets, EPMD, Gang Starr, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Erykah Badu, Mos Def, Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Isley Brothers, Buju Banton, Queen Latifah, Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth, Zion-I, DJ Z-Trip, Lifesavas, Bill Withers, Crown City Rockers, Jill Scott, Kool and the Gang, Deee-Lite, Sizzla, Common, 2Pac, Jah Cure, DJ Premier, Soul II Soul, Arrested Development, I Wayne, New Edition, Beastie Boys, Shannon, Nas, MC Lyte, Isaac Hayes, Salt-n-Pepa, Elephant Man, Jurrasic 5, James Brown, Goapele, J.J. Fad, Earth Wind and Fire, Medusa, Roy Ayers, RUN-D.M.C., DJ Jazzy Jeff, Pharcyde, Mystic, Dilated Peoples, Notorious BIG, Grand Master Flash and the Furious Five, Sade, Too $hort, Shabba Ranks, Jungle Brothers, Hieroglyphics, Blackalicious, Maxwell, Zap Mama, The Roots, Neptunes, Quincy Jones, Masta Ace Incorporated, Guru, Lyrics Born, Debbie Deb, Roots Mauva, Les Nubians, Al Green, Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, Plantinum Pied Pipers, DJ Zeph, Gregory Isaacs, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Richie Spice, Felonious, Lauryn Hill, Aretha Franklin, Kurtis Blow, Biz Markie, Roxanne, Prince, DJ Shadow, Visionaries, Kero-One, Mary Jane Girls, Wu-Tang Clan, Co-Deez, DJ Spinna, Africa Bambaata, M.I.A, Lady Sovereign, Marvin Gaye, Sean Paul... http://www.imeem.com/djzita Delta 0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss DJ Zita DJ ZITA's Mix CD previews http://www.imeem.com/djzita/playlist/3yomhk02/dj-zitas-mix-cd-previews-music-playlist/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:11:47 -0000 1CoIauaEBK DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/Kj6G0CER/djs-zita-dmadness-golden-mixes-vol-2-hip-hop-heroes-sampl/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:21:59 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/Kj6G0CER/djs-zita-dmadness-golden-mixes-vol-2-hip-hop-heroes-sampl/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p1.imeem.com/Kj6G0CER.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> 6xdCeUhrTJ DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/E6MYhTQD/dj-zita-killing-me-softly/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:20:48 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/E6MYhTQD/dj-zita-killing-me-softly/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p2.imeem.com/E6MYhTQD.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> LU_SUMYx15 DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/BbFBQb7Z/dj-zita-tried-by-her-dj-zita-remix-common-sense-the/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:20:48 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/BbFBQb7Z/dj-zita-tried-by-her-dj-zita-remix-common-sense-the/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p2.imeem.com/BbFBQb7Z.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> RgMobbTymS DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/pFdMTbrp/dj-zita-risin-to-the-topall-night-long/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:52:28 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/pFdMTbrp/dj-zita-risin-to-the-topall-night-long/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p2.imeem.com/pFdMTbrp.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> Hg1y4MGLTR DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/tuv0o-c7/dj-zita-lets-stay-togetherrisemusic-remix/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:52:28 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/tuv0o-c7/dj-zita-lets-stay-togetherrisemusic-remix/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p1.imeem.com/tuv0o-c7.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> nx1G4DL8Ky DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/s8IovVQM/dj-zita-no-onebrown-skin-remix/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:52:27 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/s8IovVQM/dj-zita-no-onebrown-skin-remix/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p2.imeem.com/s8IovVQM.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> 8UKYN331VJ DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/rA8Rle3a/dj-zita-beauty-in-the-darksweetest-tabootabou/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:52:27 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/rA8Rle3a/dj-zita-beauty-in-the-darksweetest-tabootabou/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p3.imeem.com/rA8Rle3a.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> 2i3BA5ge_O DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/mpk-5h9u/dj-zita-a-lovely-day-rules-the-world-dj-zita-remix/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:52:26 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/mpk-5h9u/dj-zita-a-lovely-day-rules-the-world-dj-zita-remix/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p1.imeem.com/mpk-5h9u.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> WRNaG5XcXC DJ Zita http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/Mlae4usk/dj-zita-tooooo-funky-intro/ Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:35:33 -0000 <div><a href="http://www.imeem.com/djzita/music/Mlae4usk/dj-zita-tooooo-funky-intro/"><img border="0" src="http://icons-p1.imeem.com/Mlae4usk.jpg" title="Click to play this song"/></a></div> 32f9OXXV6S