BRIC House Party presents Brooklyn Brujeria: Noche De Salsa

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.

DeLaCeiba is an Hondureño born poet/rapper/DJ/scholar/father/husband/activist that grew up in South Central Los Angeles, and has made his life and family in NYC. He hosts a series of monthly parties across Brooklyn including the legendary Sunday night Flavya parties, and weaves together sounds ranging from the latest afrobeats to underground Brazilian Baile Funk. Delaceiba’s sets are guaranteed to make you dance and sweat!

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.

MOON BABE is a Brooklyn-based DJ honoring and servicing the legacy that is House & Club Culture. She is the creator of ORACLE NYC and founder of the spiritually-intuitive creative brand Moon Babe 3000

Orchestre Moto is a New York-based band with strong Kinshasa roots, dedicated to showcasing the Congolese sound. The band is led by guitarist and arranger Solo De Kanto, originally from Bandundu Province in the DRC, whose career includes tenures with legends such as Adolphe Dominguez, Wenge Tonya Tonya, Chancelier Desi Mbwese, and Planète Elegance.

Orchestre Moto was co-founded by Julian Apter shortly after he began guitar lessons with De Kanto. The two first connected in Nkumu Katalay’s Lifelong Project Band, where Julian played rhythm guitar for five years. He has experience playing with heavyweights Loboko Music, Huit Kilos, Ngouma Lokito, Chella Mputu, Wawali Bonane, Samba Mapangala, Rumba DB, and Dominic James.

Since forming, Orchestre Moto has performed at venues including the Sultan Room, the Shrine, Bunna Cafe’s Summer Music Series, Williamsburg Music Center, the Bee Sanctuary in Flatbush, and the International African Arts Festival. The group is currently working on its debut album.

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 

Adrian is Hungry + Vaiina (He/Him)

Led by local DJ’s, vinyl collectors, and event producers Adrian is Hungry and Vaiina, La Clave is a bi-monthly Bushwick party series that has been bringing the best vinyl salsa DJs in NYC together since 2022. From your abuelita’s favorites to cult classics, La Clave has been pushing Brooklyn’s Salsa scene forward since day 1.

Loco Bembe + Monarca Sonido 

Rincon Tropical is a NYC + LA based collective highlighting tropical rhythms from all over Central and Latin America, with an focus on unearthing lesser known cuts from Mexico, Peru, and beyond. The collective will be represented by co-founder Loco Bembe and Sonido Monarca, a prolific vinyl DJ, musician and frequent collaborator.