About

Music is my obsession

Collecting music has been my obsession for most of my life. Whenever I travel I relish the opportunity to dig for vinyl. My personal goal is to learn about as many different genres from as many different periods and places around the world as possible. My goal as a DJ is to show you something new or unexpected or remind you of something forgotten.

 

International Party Starter

I’ve been throwing parties in New York since the end of the last millennium. That includes producing and promoting events with some of the best international bands and DJs in New York. I specialize in vintage and contemporary music from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Spain and the U.S. I have DJed in a host of venues such as Lincoln Center’s David Rubinstein Atrium, the Essex Street Market, the Sultan Room, C’mon Everybody, Barbes, and many more. Click here to learn more, and click here for a selection of current musical events in the NYC area (including events I’m DJing).

planetario

When Covid hit New York and DJs realized it would be a while before we had any more live gigs, many of us turned to livestreaming. On April 18, 2020 I started an ongoing series called Planetario (in English, planetarium). The concept was inspired by the idea of, in a way, looking through the other end of the telescope; that is, looking down at earth from outer space. I wanted to remind everyone that we’re on a big planet that’s filled with a wealth of varied music. Each episode focuses on music from a different country or region. My intention was to showcase different genres from different periods for each country. The countries I have covered so far include Brazil, Nigeria, Cuba, Haiti, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Colombia, and more. After each episode, I make a condensed 1 hour mix and post it on my mixcloud page. For more info click here.

zona libre

Zona Libre is a project that I started with Morgan Greenstreet, aka modrums, a DJ, musician and journalist in 2018. It’s about international music, about getting rid of the boundaries that separate us, about bringing people from different nationalities and backgrounds together. It’s a vinyl party that has been held in different venues in New York and has hosted a variety of top-notch DJs and musicians. It’s also a series of podcasts that we’ve created to explore international music and talk about our exploration.