Papi Juice Mixes

Papi Juice visits Toronto for the first time! 
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/1971564899789841/

Tracklist:
Flora Yin-Wong - Shakiza Vs FYW Vs Xao 
Get Face - Stop Hating (Get Face Haterade edit)
Ynfynyt Scroll - HEQ
Paul Marmota x MC Bujeta - Vamo a Gastar
ETM - Gun
2Pekes - Nu Bai
Ase Manual - Nobody (remix)
Omaar - Sonar
Tiffany Evans - B.E.D remix (T-mix)
LYZZA - LOL, You Wild!
GRRL - High Fantasy
Quest?onmarc - In this house
OMULU - Gucci Gang Rmx
Hijo Prodigo - Full Disclosure
SZA - Broken Clocks (R3LL remix)
Missy Elliott - Work It (BRXTN Kuduro Flip)
Resla - Cucurrucu
Justo Betancourt - Pa’ Bravo Yo (Dengue Dengue Dengue remix)

Papi Juice Mix: Oscar Nñ

GOOD MORNING ANGELS ;)))) HOW YOU BEEN?! WE’RE BACKK AND WE’RE READY TO KICK 2018 RIGHT INTO SPRING WITH THIS CUTE LIL MIX FROM OUR DARLING @000CELLINE AND FRESH NEW VIBES FOR OUR FAM. READ BELOW FOR A CUTE LIL Q&A AND SET LIST <3 <3

FRIDAY, MARCH 16
11PM - LATE
TIX: BIT.LY/PAPIANGEL

What inspired you for this mix?
Melodrumma is a mix inspired by African drumming patterns and how they've been appropriated in various rituals to induce trance from the basement to bedroom to the club and the arena. This is definitely a collection of sounds that for you to meditate and spiral to but I also included a lot of gems for the music nerds who are on that free jazz, digi/afro beat, world music spectrum.
What's your current favorite self care ritual?

Favorite self care ritual currently is me and my girls collecting reparations. Get you some citrine to carry in your bag/wallet or just send that venmo/paypal request to that problematic person who's inflicted violence on you cause at the end of the day you have to perform the labor of healing and we all know self care is costly and not easily accessible. Spend their coin to facilitate your growth but be strategic and always keep receipts...  

What does home sound like to you?
This past year I spent a lot of time immersed in various bodies of water- practicing different rituals to become more familiar with myself from communicating with my ancestors through the medium of the waves or even sticking the back of my head under the water of spiritual baths listening to my heart beat in sync with my breathing. The sound of the waters have facilitated a deeper and more fluid inquiry into who I am at the core. 

setlist:
beyonce - why did god give me this life
m|ghthaunt - star 8
julius eastman - femenine
alice coltrane - going home
janelle monae - neon gumbo
missy elliott - hit em wit da hee
outkast - my favorite things
dj problem - shimmey shimmey ya'll rmx
machuka (habibiboi 2016 rework)
cruel boyz - cruel drumz (scatta bootleg)
special request - stairfoot lane bunker (minor science rmx)
justin kelly - kiwi
:3lon - tea leaves
babtunde olatunji - cosmic rhythm vibrations

Papi Juice Mix: Marcelline

HEY Y'ALL WERE SUPER EXCITED TO BE BACK FOR PRIDE AND OUR 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! @SKYPE WILLIAMS HAS GIVEN US A HYPE MIX TO GET US STARTED. SEE Y'ALL SATURDAY!

PAPI: Tell us about this mix & where you wanted it to take people. 

SKYPE: i thought hmm id like to make a set that sounds good when i'm walking or at the gym or on the train

PAPI: How often does the Queens, NY in you show up in your DJ sets? 

SKYPE: always!

PAPI: You walk into a bodega with a $2 bill — what are you walking out with? 

SKYPE: the $2 bill because i want one

Papi Juice Mix: Skype Williams

HEY Y'ALL WE RETURN THIS SATURDAY WITH SOME FYYYYYA. THE AIR IS COOLING BUT WE STILL GOT IT. HERE TO HELP WARM US UP IS @realpierrekwenders! TAKE A LISTEN AND READ BELOW.

PAPI JUICE: Tell us about this mix & where you wanted it to take people.

PIERRE KWENDERS: I basically wanted to take people on a trip, make them feel all the flavours of Moonshine and myself. 

PJ: What is it about the full moon that makes a party better?

PK: Even if the full moon is not about the stars, but they are all aligned. With the moon shining bright in the night, we can feel all the great vibes she’s throwing at us. It’s love, joy, care, respect, ambiance and sagacité.

PJ: What are some of your pre-performance rituals?

PK: Rolling up a joint, smoke with a glass of Barbancourt Rhum. ;)

Papi Juice Mix: Pierre Kwenders

WE'RE SO HYPED TO BE BACK WITH PRETTY PAPI THIS SATURDAY! CHECK OUT THIS MIX BY @kailidj TO GET DOLLED UP AND CUTE  FOR THE WEEKEND!

PAPI JUICE: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people.

KAILI: This mix is short & sweet and all over the place--starts off with a Punjabi banger into some hyphy, nola bounce, Rico Nasty, and drum anthems n some more. I'm just trying to take to take people to a 25 min commute/bus-ride/pregame/bedroom vibe that has you feeling good and ready to take on the club/the day/whatever it is you gotta do.

PJ: What do you miss the most about living in NY?

K: I lived in NY when I was 19 turning 20 working for corporate amerikkka during the summer. Truthfully, the thing I miss the most is being close to my grandma and meeting up in Flushing for dim sum (even though I don't even like dim sum that much) or going over to my Aunt's house in Queens to make dumplings. Also the thunderstorms and NY summers in general. U can def miss me on that banker boy/east coast tip in general tho...

PJ: What's your go-to pre-party ritual?

K: If I'm playing the party, I'm usually chained to my laptop until about an hour beforehand in which I'll desperately find a look + put on a face + eat a pb+j while drinking tequila and listening to Ashanti. Lol. But my favored pre-party ritual is hanging w my boo eating pizza drinking something boujee and listening to my fav mix of the moment.

Tracklist:
Garry Sandhu ft. Jasmine Sandlas - Illegal Weapon
Decadez - Gassin
Jeremih - Cookie (Florentino Remix)
Olatunji (Bharati Laraki) - Wining Good
Dinamarca - Tú y Yo
Ciara - Never Ever x Fly Boy Keno Bounce Mix
Calliope Girl - Desalong
Siete Catorce - 124
Rico Nasty - Blue
Wasted Fates - Fifa 2000
Jammin Gerald - Move It (Traxmatik Bootleg Remix)
DJ Flex & BillzTaDon - Bad Ting
Asma - God Is A Woman Blend

Papi Juice Mix: Kaili

WE'RE SO HYPED TO BE BACK WITH THE FIRST PARTY OF THE SEASON, PAPI VALENTINE, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 16! CHECK OUT THIS MIX BY @jaqisparro TO GET DOLLED UP AND CUTE FOR THE WEEKEND!

Papi Juice Mix 

Papi Juice Mix: Jaqi Sparro

WE'RE SO EXCITED TO HAVE THE DOPE BOSTON CHERY IN THE BUILDING FOR FRUITY PAPI! CHECKOUT THE MIX AND A LITTLE CHAT WE HAD BELOW. SEE Y'ALL AT THE FUNCTION.

PAPI JUICE: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people.
BOSTON CHERY: I want this mix to take people to the islands, freedom, happiness and groundness . 

PJ: How has your background shaped your sound?
BC: My background is Haitian, Cuban, Jamaican and Dominican and it has shaped my sound by putting feel good, sensual, island and warm sounds in everything i play.

PJ: What are your Bodega essentials?
BC: My bodega essentials are Mango arizona lol or anything fruity, a banana , and a deli sandwich .

Papi Juice Mix: Boston Chery

WE'RE SUPER HAPPY TO PRESENT A MIX FROM OUR FRIEND @odilemyrtil. CHECK OUT THE FIRE AND READ SOME WORDS WE HAD BELOW!

PAPI JUICE: Can you tell our community a little bit about yourself?

ODILE: My name is Odile, I’m a DJ and singer-songwriter based in Montreal. It’s important for me to be as involved as I can in my local scene, so I love to collaborate, make bridges between different groups in the city and be apart of projects, like the moonshine collective, that reflect my desire to create inclusive spaces that push creativity forward. I loved playing at Papi Juice with the collective, a while back and so grateful I can share this mix! 

PJ:Where do you see this mix taking people?

O: I love New York City and I feel so free when I DJ there. This mix reflects my impressions when I go out in NY. It’s something to listen to before the party to get in the right mood or after a night out, when you are having friends over but still want to turn up in a mellow way. 

PJ: It’s 6AM and you’ve just left your gig in Montreal; are you taking us for bagels or poutine?

O: POUTINE gang

photo by IG: @vixbongio

Papi Juice Mix: Odile Myrtil

WE'RE SUPER HYPED TO HAVE QUEENS NATIVE @friedplatano JOIN OUR WORLD PRIDE FESTIVITES WITH A SPECIAL MIX! IT'S ALSO OUR SIX YEAR ANNIVERSARY THIS FRIDAY JUNE 28th AND WE'RE SOOOO EXCITED TO CELEBRATE <3 GET INTO ELVIN'S MIX AHEAD OF YOUR WEEKEND PRE-KI! 

PJ: Tell us about your mix!
FP: It’a sonic self portrait, with a shout-out to the Dominican LGBTQ+ community. I use my favorite reggaeton, dembow, and club edits.

PJ: Who’s Muki?
FP: Muki is my dog; he just turned four, his favorite snack is watermelon, and he loves to play with balls just like his dad. ;) 

PJ: Which boro has your favorite Pride?
FP: Hands down Queens… Queens has the best Pride. Not just coz I’m from there, but Queens is lit and it’s underrated. 

PJ:It’s 5am and the club just let out. Where you headed?
FP: So I’m headed towards the nearest open food facility or whatever’s open, like a taco truck or pizza, you name it. If I’m feeling nasty, I’ma get McDonald’s or Taco Bell hahaha.

Tracklist:
La Shakatah Astoa y Crismel.Whiteee Intro
NA X CRAZY DESIGN - QUE RICO RAVE SLAP (ZUTZUT EDIT)
Zutzut-SOLO DE MI DEMBOW
TRY AGAIN (CHABOI MAS DURO EDIT)
Lagrimas Y Shalala (FLACO EDIT)
BRANDY & MONICA - BOY IS MINE (ADIPOP EDIT)
Miracles-Pound Cake
???
Lava Dome-Crimen (No Boy Edit)
Zutzut-Mama Dembow
Soy Pato Y que?- Horny Gay
???
Rebullente - Kid Cala
Actitud-Crazy Design & Champola
Pitaste- Jhon Distrito y La Delfy
Abuso (Uproot Andy Remix)
I need da bag-Chaboi
Copy-Melii
Malandrina- Ms.Boogie

Papi Juice Mix: Fried Platano

ENJOY OUR LATEST MIX FROM OUR DEAR FRIEND @FRESHPRINCEDABAHIA FROM OUR SISTERS IN SAO PAULO @BATEKOO <3 RECORDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PAPI JUICE VOL.49: PAPI PARADISE. CHECK OUT THE SWEET INTERVIEW BELOW <3

PJ: Can you tell our community a little bit about yourself? And Batekoo?
F: I founded BATEKOO in Salvador, as a socio-cultural movement with high potential for structural transformation. I helped to develope language, identity, visual, musical and conceptual identity, expand it to 7 Brazilian states. Today I live in São Paulo and I'm the creative director and brand content manager. I like to combine my work with BATEKOO with other professions such as dj, producer, art director and styling.
And here's our Batekoo bio: 
With a mix of Brazilian funk, hip hop, and many other Afro-diasporic rhythms, Salvador-born party collective BATEKOO are creating revolutionary, rebellious spaces for marginalised communities in Brazil. They stand tall and unafraid in the midst of a political atmosphere brimming with homophobia, one that constantly attempts to frighten young LGBTQ+ and black Brazilians into silence.
Founded in late 2014, BATEKOO quickly spread beyond the clubs of Bahia and the North East of Brazil, soon becoming icons of the São Paulo party scene. Their goal has been clear from inception – to unapologetically reclaim space and centre the voices of those marginalised, whose sound and culture have been exploited, looked down upon and exoticised for decades.
“We are proud to be able to show the world that Brazil is not only what the media is focused on,” they explain. Instead, BATEKOO are creating structural change one party at a time, tackling issues of inaccessibility and offering a space of not just representation but also of community, understanding, resistance, and celebration.

PJ: Where do you see this mix taking people?
F: BATEKOO is about dancing as you please and not caring about judgments, the idea of ​​our music is to make people express themselves through their bodies and identities.

PJ: What’s your favorite thing about New York been so far?
F: My favorite part about New York I think is the whole city and how it resembles Brazil for several reasons. The black and latin cultural scene that is so strong here. The black and marginal identities of the city, the amount of non-white people in general, the way people express themselves all seem like a movie, so really in love.

PJ: What's your favorite snack after the club?
F: Pizza would be very private, I like Caribbean food, but I would like it with a little less spice hahahaha

Papi Juice Mix: Freshprincedabahia

Enjoy this new mix from our ravey and wavy Chicago baby @ARIELZETINA ahead of Papi Dreams on Friday October 18th in Brooklyn. We caught up with Ariel in Chicago with a few questions of our own. 

PJ: What would be your favourite venue, past or present, to DJ at?
AZ: My dream is to go on Rihanna’s world tour and hit Jacksonville, FL (I grew up right outside of it) and Belize City, Belize (where my mom’s family is from)! 

PJ: You just DJ’d four nights in a row — what are you up to on your day off?
AZ: I kept telling everyone I pretty exclusively spent August and September trying out new recipes, watching ANTM, and making music while I wasn’t deejaying! Recently I’ve been watching lots of cute anime when I’m not deejaying though. 

PJ: Whats your favourite environment to produce music in?
AZ: I produce almost all of my music from my bedroom studio. I think there is a privacy and intimacy I can achieve there. But I think I might feel differently if I had my own studio because having a bedroom studio comes with lots of challenges.

PJ: Thoughts on deep dish pizza?
AZ: So thin crust is actually the true authentic Chicago pizza!! Most deep dish is awful and unseasoned but I really like Pequod’s, it’s definitely the deep dish that goes all the way off. 

Foto by Shahrnaz Javid

Square One- Jack Up The World
King Doudou - Cucurucho
Dwayne Jensen- Our House (Red Room Mix)
Yumeka- With Attitude
Ronny Santana- Lupita
Pelada- Habla Tu Verdad
The Belizean Melody Swingers Band- OId Man Grave ft. Mighty Lord SarabaV
Tomás Urquieta- Smoke Signal
Ariel Zetina- So Meaty!
??????????? 
Ariel Zetina- Putamaria w/ MORENXXX
Erika Gluck- Glos
Nick Leon- Pelican Dub
Pen Cayetano - Goubana Pt. 2
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires- Chutney Bacchanal
KID CALA - RESURECCTION
Jlo- Walking on Sunshine
SWISHA- Digital Space
Kali Mutsa- Quispe
MC MOANA - OS FAIXA PRETA VAI PASSAR (DJ BALA)
Rupie- Titanic
Jana Rush- Bac Up rmx
Gemmy- Goin' Up
Lil Mo- Superwoman

Papi Juice Mix: Ariel Zetina

WE ASKED UK MEGABABE MANARA TO FIX US A MIX AHEAD OF HER SET AT FREAK PAPI ON DECEMBER 13 IN BROOKLYN NEW YORK. GET IT GOING IF YOU FEELING GOOD!

PJ: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people.
M: This mix is all about bringing the pop divas to the club. I’m gonna take you there — it’s euphoria — let’s go.

PJ: Who’s your favorite Spice Girl and why?
M: So my favorite Spice Girl was Scary Spice… but I feel like solo career wise, it would have to be Mel C. But if there’s one thing we can unanimously agree on, it’s that Baby Spice had no solo box.

PJ: Favorite snack after the club?
M: Hmm… I actually don’t… eat… because I’m a skinny legend.

PJ: Tell us about your Ultimate Spice Mix compilation!
M: So on my radio show, I had a feature where producers had one day to take a Bollywood classic and refix it into a club banger. We decided to put all the tracks out and all proceeds go to charity.

PJ: Could you date someone who doesn’t eat spicy food?
M: Actually… the thing is… I don’t date. ;P

Papi Juice Mix: Manara

Fall in love to this mix by Toronto's sweetheart @karimolenash . We're excited Karim will be DJing our upcoming Papi Valentine 2 on 2/14/20 in Brooklyn, NY! Read our sweet Q&A below and enjoy this beautiful mix <3

PJ: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people
KOA: This mix was heavily inspired by the energy of romance on the dance floor. I wanted to translate the same feelings of butterflies and lust that you feel when you lock eyes with that someone at the club and you know it’s about to be a situation. In this mix you’ll find odes to some of my musical influences of classic house, disco, ballroom, club, rnb and techno. You’ll also see many of the producers I respect and love in this mix. This mix is for the dancers, the stompers who walk every sidewalk like it’s a runway and most of all, the lovers on the dance floor

PJ: What’s an ideal night out in Toronto look like?
KOA: Ooo.. and ideal night in toronto??? Anywhere with my friends tbh. They’re the best. I guess specifically... throwing a pep rally with @chippynonstop then after a cute AP to decompress and kiki

PJ: Who are you obsessed with on IG right now?
KOA: Always and forever obsessed with MY QUEEN, SERENA WILLIAMS.

PJ: You just landed in NYC for the weekend — what’s your first destination?
KOA: First stop to see my girl Hannah, second stop wherever I can get a cute cocktail.

Papi Juice Mix: Karim Olen Ash

As we're all having to stay at home, we've decided to launch a weekly mix series featuring some of our friends. As you're listening to these mixes, feel free to show some love to our artists if you can of course. To kick off our series, we asked LA's favorite spiral @thesaddestangel for a sweet mix to listen to while working out, cooking up your abuela's recipe or for that sweet perreo in your room. Please see below for ways to show some love to sweet @thesaddestangel if you're inclined <3 Stay safe and healthy bbs <3

PJ: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people.
TSA: This mix is extremely on brand for me, It's perreo and dembow which is my favorite music to play. I really hope that everyone that listens, can shake their ass even though we're in quarantine.

PJ: How are you taking care of yourself during this time?
TSA: I'm staying in my house lol! i've been trying to stay sane inside my house all day, but I'm staying indoors until this is over.

PJ: What’s your favorite memory from a The Saddest Spiral party?
TSA: My favorite memory was definitely when I had @tomasadelreal perform at the spiral and we danced and drank all night long lol. It was a real special night for me.

PJ: Fuck, marry, kill: Tiktok, Twitter, Instagram.
TSA: Fuck Instagram, Marry Twitter, and Kill tik tok lol

PJ: Where can people show some love and send you $?
TSA: My Cashapp is $thesaddestangel :)

Papi Juice Mix: The Saddest Angel

Up next on our lil mix series is someone that's very close to Papi Juice and that tbh keeps it running! It's @laenzzz !!! Aside from being Papi Juice's kick-ass production coordinator, @laenzzz has become a force in experimental and club sounds. Listen to this super cool mix and read up on our lil interview below <3 We miss youuuuu <3

PJ: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people.
L: I was on my daily quarantine walk when I came across Día by Siete Catorce and it described exactly how I was feeling in our current atmostphere. Obviously, I didn’t intend to make a mix that instills more panic, so I tried to replicate an amalgam of my favorite club nights. At times it’s sweaty, other times absurd, but it’s designed to be a fun reflection of our necessary confinement. And I hope that by the end, it becomes something that helps you feel a little less alone (come hang with me at my campsite!).

PJ: What’s your daily routine like these days?
L: I’m currently quarantined in my parent’s basement since I’ve been traveling, but I typically get up late-ish and start off with something physically strenuous so I don’t feel bad about being mostly immobile. I try to implement structure into my days, bouncing between reading, finishing projects, checking in with friends, and keeping up with some courses, but sometimes I just succumb to inaction and I’ll watch 30 episodes of an anime show, open up Ableton, and just continue to watch another 20 :disappointed:

PJ: What’s your favorite part about being Papi Juice’s production coordinator?
L: 100% working with incredible humans I gush about constantly to everyone I know. Aside from working on and experiencing the world’s best parties, I get to learn from and witness how they’re always prioritizing their community and thinking about ways they can extend their resources. I usually get teary-eyed when I think about how much I respect them. 

PJ: Now for the real tea, who’s your favorite papi? Adam, Oscar or Mohammed? 
L: changes daily ;) a Neapolitan treat !!

PJ: Where can people send you $?
L: Venmo @ Chris-Lan

Papi Juice Mix: Laenz

It's week three of our quarantine mix series and we're coming at you all the way from Capetown, South Africa with River Moon (@yungdeepthroat). Let the meme king and sonic superstar wash over you as you carry at home in the kitchen or your ten step skincare routine and read on for the q&a. 

PJ: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people?
RM: In the words of the wise astrophysicist and leader of the free world, Saweetie, I really wanted something fun, something for the quarantine. Growing up in the clubs, it's the only place where I felt accepted and my art and music felt valued... and with the worldwide lockdown, we've seen the rise of virtual club nights hosted on Zoom and IG Live, so I wanted to transport you, the listener, back to the dancefloor. I included many sounds I love hearing in the club when I'm twist, so I hope y'all feel the love and the energy I put into it. 

PJ: What’s been the most surprising part about being in quarantine?
RM: A week before quarantine I had a total hip replacement surgery (at the age of 21 so I'm officially granny). It was the last surgery to be performed that week by the surgeon so I really got super lucky. I've been in pain and I was super depressed for months before, so I came out of hospital straight into quarantine and its been so good to me. I've watched my body heal and with that, my mind also started healing. I'm learning to love myself again. I'm essentially learning how to walk again, like a toddler. I feel reborn. With that, I started working on a full length music project to release after the lockdown. It's about dying and healing and finding yourself in an abyss and miraculously getting out of it and never wanting to end up back there again so you do anything you can to prevent it.

PJ: The night’s young in Cape Town, where are you taking us?
RM: We're starting our night with pre-drinks and the infamous Yours Truly. We start early so we can get the 50% off happy hour because we're broke and cheap as hell. After that we head to Prime, a party night hosted by my good friend Alex Michelsen. Prime is the place where all the gorls(trademark symbol) come out to dance the night away. I sort of became a resident at Prime around early 2019 and it is actually where I started DJ'ing. After Prime everyone goes to YT Loop to end the night off in a cramped club/bar that plays all the good R&B and deep house - everyone except me. I have to be back home by 1AM because I got arthiritis and my bones start hurting after midnight... 

PJ: As a curator of @patiasfantasyworld, what do you look for in a good meme?
RM: Out of all the questions, this one is the most difficult one to answer. So, I co-run my friend Patia's (patia000000) meme page with my good sis Laina (realistic_lacefront) since late last year. I think we all just have a similar sense of humor and it's pretty unexplainable and chaotic. When I post on the page, it's usually a meme that I relate to, but obviously in an exaggerated and nutty way. I love memes about food and gay sex. I don't know anything about either of those things, but both are hilarious to me. 

PJ: Where can people send you $?
RM: Buy my music on https://saintdeepthroatxo.bandcamp.com/ !!! If you're not into my chaotic sound and you simply think I'm sexy and funny and intelligent, my paypal is https://paypal.me/rivermoon

Papi Juice Mix: River Moon

This week's mix comes straight from our very own co-founder and resident DJ @acrhodes <3 in partnership with Ceremonia MX. Hot off the heels of e-Papi, we caught up with Adam and asked him a lil bit about his new mix.

Papi Juice: Tell us about this mix and where you want it to take people.
Adam R: When I was making this I was thinking about missing human contact and dancing with friends and expressing love. I want to remind people that this is still happening and we will get to it again .

PJ: What’s been one good thing about quarantine?
AR: Alone time! I’m introverted as HELL. But I do miss my booskies.

PJ: Your hair is constantly telling color stories. What inspires the changes? Also drop that hair care routine sis!
AR: My hair changes with the moon phases LOL. I just use it as a refresher for my spirit I think. If I’m not feeling my general vibe at the moment or somethings not right in me you’re gonna get a hair change.

PJ: Out of the 54 volumes of Papi Juice, what’s  been your favorite volume and why?
AR: Papi Juice at BOFFO Fire island performance festival was so special. Dancing with a bunch of black and brown queers on the beach was magic. Getting to know all kinds of artists I had never met before was great. I miss the beach so much!

PJ: Where can people send you $?
AR: Venmo @Adam-Rhodes-2

Papi Juice Mix: Adam R

Week 5's mix comes all the way from Montevideo with @pobvio from our  @salviatek familia. Read on for a q&a + tracklist. 

PJ: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people.
POBVIO: I made the mix thinking of a network that unites me to your city and expands to the rest of the world; feeling the moment we are going through as humanity, with the virus, the distancing, while social struggles and climate change continue. I would like it to serve as a medicinal talisman to be able to spiritually face the crisis and what is to come, connecting with each other, valuing what we have and are. It also has a lot of music by friends, from the Latin American scene, which questions colonialism a lot.

PJ: What’s quarantine been like in Montevideo?
POBVIO: Here the situation is calm for now, but it happened that the new government imposed a series of laws that violate the rights of the people, giving more power to the police and the military while cutting or raising the prices of basic services. There is a lot of uncertainty.

PJ: Tell us about @Salviatek. Like when did it start and what are you up to with it today?
POBVIO: Salviatek started in 2014 as a party in Montevideo and as a label in 2015. Since then, a scene has grown in the region with groups such as Hiedrah Club de Baile in Argentina, representatives of the south. There are also beautiful scenes in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. The idea was always to achieve a space of expression for our identities in the music industry.

On Friday the label releases 'Calma' a single by @maga_aa , a young producer from @martiriocolectivo in Chile. It addresses the socio-political situation of the country by the organizing movements of 2019 from within, with a deep sound. Also a strong video of the subject. All proceeds from its sale will go to the Brigada Cascos Rojos, a self-managed brigade that meets the needs of the Chilean people in the context of political movement. We will also do three virtual parties on Hobba.tv and Twitch jjj.

PJ: What's your dream place to visit when this is all over?
POBVIO: Jaja there are so many beautiful places. With my friend from Salviatek, @rasenk, we wanted to do a tour of Brazil jaja, and I also want to get to know your city if I’m able to get a tourist visa. What I like is getting to know places with music, it is a beautiful experience and I am very grateful for it. Having toured South America before the pandemic was nice. I would simply be happy with any place I can visit, but I would like to return to Peru, because everything tastes better there.

PJ: Where can people send you $? 
POBVIO: Like everyone, the pandemic complicated everything for me a little: I lost my job and recently my bicycle was stolen jaja ​​so if anyone wants to generously donate, they can do so here: https://www.paypal.me/pobvio

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Los Innsurgentes - Bad Trip
Pelada - Aquí
Merca Bae - Naughtyboye
Tinashe - Life's Too Short (El Blanco Nino x Kingdom Club Chop)
TAYHANA - Eterna Migración
AGGROMANCE - Finding Tusa (Emily Glass x Karol G)
DJ 809 - Coronavirus (feat Cardi B) Dembow Remix
LOKA - Mala Marcha (Club Tool)
queen bey x dj nunex & dj famifox - sorry x intro ludhiana (TDP bootleg)
MIDNIGHT MENACE - VIRUS PANDEMIA
ReTumb4 - fap fuck fap ass
Dj Misha - Mix Diablada
Dj Sentimiento - Carnaval Arquipeño
DJ CHALICE X RAUW ALEJANDRO & FARRUKO - Rewind my Fantasias (lil tantrum blend)
Plan B - Fanatica Sensual (Palo Santo Bootleg)
JUANITO ALIMAÑA (HORUS CHAVEZ Full Guaracha)
Rozalla - Everybody's Free Aleteo Mix
San Benito - EN CASITA (ft Gabriela)

Papi Juice Mix: Pobvio

This week's mix comes from Los Angeles, California with @bae-bae-music <3 we first met BAE BAE backstage at Afropunk 2019 in Brooklyn in our shared green room. What would've been a normal turnover was the cutest, sweetest, most hype lil pre-ki before our set and we fell in love with the superstar. Get into her mix & read on for a Q&A <3

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PAPI JUICE: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people.
BAE BAE: You're getting a mix of my favorite genres: r&b, bounce, uk funky, house, club, hip hop, and even a gospel remix. Many remixed throwbacks. Priority #1 is that it moves you emotionally and physically. Its a combination of all sorts of moods: searching for love, finding your sensuality, experiencing loss, and remaining in touch with who you are. I hope the listeners receive the care infused into it. I hope it creates a desire to move with your friends and partners and to love on them. It's a vibe.

PJ: What’s been your favorite quarantine activity? 
BB: First of all meditation saves my life! When I wake up I sit at my mat for 20 minutes either focusing on my breath or "metta", the buddhist practice that helps to cultivate compassion. I find it to be a great way to stop myself from ruminating over and over over the past, present problems, and future worries. It helps me develop the compassion and understanding that this moment truly needs. It keeps me present. Along with this tending to my ancestor, goddess, and inner child altar. Adding fresh flowers each week. Lastly I took up gardening. I have a few plants I care for and the practice of tending to them brings me love and patience.


PJ: When did you start Negress and why? And where do you see it going?
BB: Negress started as a concept for me years ago when I formed a collective in New York called the New Negress Film Society. It was inspired by Kara Walker's use of the term. For me it became about empowering the black femmes at a moment that I felt incredibly disempowered and isolated. In recent years I created the Negress platform (@negressworld) to help give black femmes, queers, and gnc people a space that would amplify their perspectives. We host a monthly radio show on @dublab. I plan to expand Negress Media to support experimental visual art, film & video, music, and sound projects. I see Negress evolving into a spiritual platform that amplifies the divine feminine.    

PJ: Your makeup is always on point! What’s one product that’s always in your bag?
BB: Aw thank you lol! My dark lip liner probably. I use Mac in Chestnut. It gives me that 90s r&b girl feel. The heavy line accentuates my full lips and is such a throwback.

PJ: Where can people send you $?
BB: Please venmo me at @negressworld, cashapp $loveistheplug, or Paypal kumi.film@gmail.com. Thanks loves!

Papi Juice Mix: BAE BAE

For this week's mix, we reached out to our friend in Seoul, South Korea, @ligrye <3 Check out our Q&A below! This mix is hot, full of energy, and just what you need to hear to kick off the weekend. Enjoyyy <3

PJ: Tell us about this mix & where you want it to take people.
L: I’m very excited about this mix. I would describe it as an eclectic fusion of high energy world rhythms, with a focus on South African music, blending together global cultural influence and experience. Overall I want the listener to feel empowered,  it’s a feel-good mix,  a mix you can expect to hear at the Jol [ South African word used for a party, or to express; "I'm having a good time."] or  a...  get yourself outta bed and take on the day kinda morning.
Notably, I want this mix to be reminiscent of this time, a tough time for many, but we shall overcome. I sampled my intros and outro from Sarafina, a South African film based on the 1976 Soweto youth uprising. It tells the story of a young schoolgirl who is not afraid to fight for her rights and inspires her peers to rise up in protest. Thus said I hope for the listeners of this mix to feel inspired and know, the dark times shall end. The mix features the likes of FAKA, Batuk, Sho Madjozi, DJ Maphorisa, Euphonic, AHADADREAM, TSVI, CO.KR, and more

PJ: You're a photographer and DJ, with being in quarantine, how has it impacted your creativity?
L: South Korea hasn’t really been in full quarantine rather a strong focus on social distancing, nonetheless, It’s actually been really good for my creativity and general well being. It’s given me the necessary downtime to focus on myself and the direction I want to take. I’ve been able to plan projects and deliver so much more efficiently.  DJING has been limited to the bedroom And intimate space so I’ve been directing my efforts into my photography series, Boys of Seoul. That being said I miss clubs, I miss playing music to crowds of people just wanting dance, I miss the energy of the club goers, the social aspects too, from the techno crowd to the hip-hop crowd and everything in between, Seoul is special for that, there’s something for everyone and we can all meet at a place called Itaewon (the city’s center for nightlife and underground culture.)

PJ: You’re actually super involved in nightlife in Seoul! Wanna tell us about some of your work? We have a super big crush on Cakeshop :heart_eyes:
L:  Haha, Cakeshop is great, it’s where it all started. It’s where I gave birth to Shade which is a collective of DJs, promoters, and creatives dedicated to bringing together the spirit of the underground music scene and LGBTQ+ culture through parties and events. Shade’s intent is to push the boundaries of the LGBTQ+ scene further, ensuring a safe, welcoming, creative space for the Seoul community and beyond.  Following Shade’s success, we then created Femme, which focuses on female/non-binary and queer-identifying artists, while creating a safe space platform for all. The latest addition to the family is SINS, which is themed around the 7 cardinal sins.  We encourage people to experience ultimate pleasure through music, leather, whips, and chains. You get the idea 0;
We’ve been fortunate enough to host to some globally heavy-hitting artists such as ARCA, Yaeji, Juliana Huxtable, Total Freedom, FAKA, SHYBOI, LOTIC, and more.

PJ: Destiny’s Child, En Vogue and the Spice Girls are recruiting for a new member, which group are you joining?
L: Damn I hate admitting this but I’ve always wanted to be a Spice Girl haha

PJ: Where can people send you $?
L: PAYPAL: paypal.me/ligrye

Papi Juice Mix: Ligrye

Papi Juice is an art collective that aims to affirm and celebrate the lives the of queer and trans people of color.
RESIDENT DJs ADAM R. AND OSCAR Nñ:
https://soundcloud.com/acrhodes
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