end of a season for
@luarlisbon , and it feels meaningful to close this chapter with the friends who’ve helped hold it all together 💜
grateful to everyone who has played, danced, helped, asked, shared, shown up, and stayed close. luar began in a harsh moment, after having to let go of something I’d poured years of care, work, and love into. starting another party from scratch didn’t feel light or fair even. from the beginning, there were doubts, complications, and persistent questions about identity and whether there was even space for it.
it doesn’t really feel like there is. and when you try to make space, it gets questioned. it showed how space in music is still tightly held by the same people and the same old rules. everyone’s welcome, but only if you assist or help maintain things as they are. speak your truth, and suddenly your relevance is measured and support disappears. even something as simple as trying to do a party differently reveals how deeply these dynamics run.
living in a world that celebrates homogeneity makes everything harder and leaves little space for actual community. but reflecting on the legacy of those who shaped dance music has helped keep luar grounded. its also been a reminder of how that history has been commodified, with many spaces now repeating the very dynamics they once existed to resist.
love and respect to the places that inspired this journey in different ways. Mancuso’s Loft,
@thenycdownlow ,
@beautyandthebeatldn and to anyone still holding this culture with care.
six parties in, through venue changes, uncertainty, letting go, and adapting, it’s been a year of finding rhythm. being excited for what’s next means a lot, and it’s thanks to the friends and spaces that have made this ride so intensely beautiful, turning it into a craft of joy and resistance ♥️
closing the season with them feels right. we’ll start early with an art fair by some incredible artists, followed by a live concert by
@pauloedson__ , then indoors with two of the funniest and best souls I know,
@andre.zuccolo &
@andregranada behind the decks.
if you’re around, this is your invitation.
love saves the day.
