Mayan Warrior is the result of a collaborative project that has united artists, craftsmen, photographers, designers, technologists, architects and musicians from Mexico City and Northern California. 

The project’s original intent was to present to the world the incredible ascent of contemporary Mexican electronic music while paying respect to the deep and ancient sources from which that visual and auditory culture had grown.


Both light and sound are curated by some of the world’s most prominent artists to transport participants to the very origins of the culture – and to a new understanding of contemporary electronic expression.

AND YES: Mayan Warrior is driven from Mexico City to the playa – and back – each year. It's a labor of love and we're glad so many people enjoy it.

Founder/Artist
Pablo Gonzalez Vargas

Line-up and Music Curation
Rebolledo
Rodrigo Madrazo

UPCOMING DATES / BIOG / LINKS :

-TUE 31st DEC 2024: QUO VADIS
-SAT 11th JAN 2025: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 25th JAN: EL PASTOR
-FRI 7th FEB: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 15th FEB: EL PASTOR
-SAT 8th MAR: MAGIC GARDEN
-FRI 21st MAR: CASA PASTOR
-SAT 22nd MAR: EL PASTOR
-FRI 4th APRIL: CASA PASTOR 
-FRI 18th APRIL: EL PASTOR
-SAT 19th APR: MAGIC GARDEN
-FRI 16th MAY: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 17th MAY: EL PASTOR
-WED 28TH MAY: TON OF BRIX
-FRI 30th MAY: CASA PASTOR
-SAT 31st MAY: CHELSEA INN (BRISTOL)
-SAT 14th JUNE: EL PASTOR
-FRI 20th JUNE: MAGIC GARDEN
-WED 25th JUNE: GOLDEN HINDE
-FRI 27th JUNE: HOOTANANNY
-SAT 12th JULY: MAGIC GARDEN
-FRI 25th JULY: CASA PASTOR
-SAT 26th JULY: EL PASTOR
-SAT 9th AUG: BOOMTOWN FAIR
-FRI 22nd AUG: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 23rd AUG: EL PASTOR
-FRI 5th SEP: CASA PASTOR
-SAT 6th SEP: MAGIC GARDEN
-FRI 19th SEP: EL PASTOR
-FRI 3rd OCT: EL PASTOR
-FRI 10th OCT: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 18th OCT: EL PASTOR
-SUN 26th OCT: GROW
-FRI 31st OCT: CASA PASTOR
-Fri 31st OCT: MAGIC GARDEN
-FRI 14th NOV: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 15th NOV: EL PASTOR
-FRI 28th NOV: CASA PASTOR
-THU 4th DEC: HAUS OF CABARET
-SAT 13th DEC: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 20th DEC: EL PASTOR
-WED 31st DEC: QUO VADIS
-SAT 17th JAN 2026: MAGIC GARDEN
-SAT 14th FEB: MAGIC GARDEN
-FRI 14th AUG 2026: BOOMTOWN



BIOG: 

"Known across the UK for sets brimming with the best in Balkan Gypsy, Electro Swing and Global Beats, don’t let this DJ fool you into thinking this is all he’s got. Genre-bending and diverse, there’s no doubt you’ll be dancing". (Womad)

Sacha mixes different styles and genres together during his sets (Anything from 30s Swing Jazz to the latest remixes, obscurities to well known Classics). Sacha adapts his set for each new occasion. 

That said, Sacha is reputed for being one of the pioneers and specialists of Balkan Gypsy, Electro Swing and Global Beats djing in the UK. He co-founded and was the resident DJ of “Stranger than Paradise”, the legendary 16 year running Gypsy Burlesque monthly event. Sacha now holds residencies at El Pastor, Casa / Plaza Pastor and at the Magic Garden.

His mix "(S)winging it" is in the Top 3 most played Electro Swing mixes on Soundcloud, with over a million plays now.

He has performed at events like the Electro Swing Club (Paris), Electro Swing Revolution (Berlin), Electro Swing River (Prague), White Mink (London), Party like Gatsby (Copenhagen), Rumpus, Secret Cinema, Morning Gloryville, Goulash Disko, Anti-Tapas, White Mischief, Movimientos, Small World NYE and the London Burlesque Festival. 

Sacha has shared the bill with the biggest acts in his field, artists like Caravan Palace, Parov Stelar, Caro Emerald, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Boban Markovic, Shantel, Balkan Beat Box, Mahala Rai Banda, Bart & Baker, DJ Click, Amsterdam Klezmer Band, Dunkelbunt, Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello), Ivo Papasov. But also Seun Kuti, Roots Manuva, Dandy Warhols, Miss Dynamite, Trojan Sound System, Jerry Dammers (The Specials), The Correspondents and General Elektriks.

Occasionally, Sacha organises events too like the Balkan Brass Battle (Fanfare Ciocarlia vs Boban Markovic) after party at the Komedia, Brighton and the Gogol Bordello after party with Eugene Hutz djing.

Other gigs of note include: Djing for the BBC3 World Music Awards after party at the Barbican, the Cuban Music Awards and the Balkan Fever Festival. 

Sacha’s International bookings have taken him to Berlin, Prague, Dublin, Valencia, Segovia, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Genova, Ariano Irpino, Brussels, Split and Komiza (Croatia) and Salzburg.

From the 27 Jan find more on Hearthis.at
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