"Locking in" with HALFQUEEN | In The Pits Episode 5

This week the Pit Crew are chatting with Tamaki Makaurau based HALFQUEEN, aka Shaquille Wasasala; a world class selector and party starter, and one of the masterminds behind influential QBIPOC club night, Filth. Filmed at Shaquille’s flat, this episode takes stock of a massive creative season for HALFQUEEN; all the way from her first forays into the world of DJing, through to a landmark Boiler Room set and prolific international touring. Always riding for the local scene, Shaquille walks us through her dancefloor philosophies and why she’s chosen to base herself in Aotearoa at a time when many of her contemporaries are moving abroad. Titiro mai nei to see what’s on the horizon for one of Aotearoa’s most intentional and electrifying creative powerhouses. In The Pits is the collaborative endeavour of Rachel Ashby, Annabel Kean, Zoë Larsen Cumming, and Callum Devlin. It is a podcast born out of a shared love of the independent and underground music scenes of Aotearoa. This podcast was recorded 23.03.25 Hosted by Rachel Ashby Edited by Callum Devlin & Zoë Larsen Cumming. Produced by Zoë Larsen Cumming Filmed by Annabel Kean & Callum Devlin, Rachel Ashby. Thanks to Shaquille Wasasala, Arlo Gibson & Maybe. A Sports Team Production