RESCHEDULED: BRIC House Party presents Brooklyn Brujeria Day II: Magic Market + Fair & Noche de Salsa + Fiesta

The Brooklyn Brujeria Festival is an annual gathering that celebrates the intersection of music, dance, spirituality, and ancestral traditions. More than a festival, it is a space for cultural preservation and exchange, bringing together diverse folkloric performance groups from across the Afro-Latinx diaspora. Previous editions have featured Venezuelan Tambor, Colombian Bullerengue, Cuban Rumba, Puerto Rican Bomba, and other traditional Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latin American musical and percussion styles, creating a powerful convergence of rhythm, ritual, and community.

In addition to its rich musical programming, the festival has featured DJs such as Geko Jones, Madame Vacile, DJ Bembona, Christian Martir, DJ Tahleim, DJ Ultraviolet, MoonBabe3000, and others. Past editions have been anchored by the annual gathering under the DUMBO Archway as well as events at other iconic Brooklyn venues including House of Yes, Sultan Room, Black Flamingo, Bembe, and other spaces.

Brooklyn Brujeria Festival es un encuentro anual que celebra la intersección de la música, la danza, la espiritualidad y las tradiciones ancestrales. Más que un festival, es un espacio para la preservación y el intercambio cultural, reuniendo a diversos grupos de performance folklóricos de toda la diáspora Afro-Latina. Las ediciones anteriores han presentado grupos de Tambor Venezolano, Bullerengue Colombiano, Rumba Cubana, Bomba Puertorriqueña y otros estilos musicales y de percusión Afro Caribeños y afro-latinoamericanos tradicionales, creando una poderosa convergencia de ritmo, ritual y comunidad.

Además de su rica programación musical, el festival ha contado con DJs como Geko Jones, Madame Vacile, DJ Bembona, Christian Martir, DJ Tahleim, DJ Ultraviolet, MoonBabe3000 y otros. Las ediciones pasadas han incluido el encuentro anual bajo el Arco de DUMBO así como eventos en otros lugares emblemáticos de Brooklyn,NY como House of Yes, Sultan Room, Black Flamingo, Bembe y otros espacios.

Chiquita Brujita is a third-generation Nuyorican, a performance artist, and cultural producer based in New York City. As the founder of Brooklyn Brujeria (2018), she has created a platform that connects Afro-Caribbean spiritual traditions with contemporary art, music, and a love for her community. Her work has been featured in major national and international media outlets, including The New York Times, BBC, ABC News, and more, highlighting her role in the resurgence of Brujería as a spiritual and cultural movement. She has also collaborated with prominent institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum, El Museo del Barrio, and the Caribbean Cultural Center and Afro-Diasporic Institute. Through her work, Chiquita Brujita continues to create transformative spaces for artistic expression, spiritual exploration, and community celebration, redefining the role of Brujería in contemporary culture while honoring its deep ancestral roots.

Chiqui B (Chiquita Brujita) is a third generation Nuyorican Bruja, founder of Brooklyn Brujeria, and a vinyl collector and selector. Her sound draws from across the African Diaspora, with an emphasis on classic Salsa recordings that pay homage to the Orishas. She is the newest member of Uptown Vinyl Supreme.

Chiquita Brujita es una Nuyoricana de tercera generación, artista de performance y productora cultural radicada en la ciudad de Nueva York. Como fundadora de Brooklyn Brujeria (2018), ha creado una plataforma que conecta las tradiciones espirituales afro-caribeñas con el arte contemporáneo, la música y el amor por su comunidad. Su trabajo ha sido destacado en importantes medios de comunicación nacionales e internacionales, incluyendo The New York Times, BBC, ABC News y más, destacando su papel en el resurgimiento de la Brujería como un movimiento espiritual y cultural. También ha colaborado con instituciones destacadas como el Museo de Brooklyn, El Museo del Barrio y el Caribbean Cultural Center and Afro-Diasporic Institute.

A través de su trabajo, Chiquita Brujita continúa creando espacios transformadores para la expresión artística, la exploración espiritual y la celebración comunitaria, redefiniendo el papel de la Brujería en la cultura contemporánea mientras honra sus profundas raíces ancestrales.

Madame Vacile, a native of Barranquilla, Colombia, is a musical selector, DJ, and cultural activist who brings the tropical carnival rhythms of her homeland to every stage she touches. As a student of the music of the African Diaspora in all its forms, Madame Vacile creates a signature sound where you can hear the original influences tie directly into what is playing today along many parts of Colombia’s Caribbean coast – traditional rhythms that evoke the power of the dance floor to serve as a site for joy and resistance.

La Lin + Loly Roots

Discolocas is a Brooklyn-Based vinyl collective and party series dedicated to highlighting women vinyl DJ’s and Selectors. Led by founders La Lin + Loly Roots, you can expect sets full of women-led salsa cuts, psychedelic cumbia, and more!

“Desde Nueva York hasta el Caribe y más allá, descubriremos cómo la salsa ha trascendido fronteras, con sus diferentes ritmos, manteniéndose viva en las pistas de baile y en el corazón de la cultura latina y del mundo. Porque cuando suena la clave, el cuerpo se mueve solo… y la salsa se siente en el alma.” - Discolocas