This remix, Vancity Vibes, is my love letter to Vancouver.
Next week I’m heading back to Brazil after 3 magical months in this city that stole my heart.
So many memories… endless dances, new friendships, deep laughs, cold beers, sleepless nights, northern lights, beach days, study grinds, wild sunsets and sunrises...and yes, a few epic hangovers too.
I lived, I learned, I danced...
And nothing made more sense than turning all of that into music.

The cover photo for this track was taken by me at my Brazilian friend’s house here in Vancouver - one of those little moments that became unforgettable.

This one’s for you, Vancity -  thank you for everything.
Hit play and dance with me one more time. 💙✨

Vancity Vibes

Urban kiz and Brazilian zouk music passionate from Poland.
Urban kiz teacher. Kiz events organizer.

Part of the KizzN and Mission Bailar organizer teams.  SBK Playlist Jockey. 

DJ formado em 1987, na então Faculdade da Lagoa no Rio de Janeiro, pelo grande mestre das pick-ups Marcelo Mansur (Memê). Seu primeiro emprego foi na mega casa de show da cidade maravilhosa, “Babilônia”, no Leblon, onde tocava house e funk melody. Nos anos quentes da Lambada, tocou nas maiores Lambaterias do Rio de Janeiro, no Tijuca Tênis Clube e Ilha dos Pescadores. É mestre e doutor em Geologia, mas nunca abandonou a música, principalmente o Zouk, sendo seu parceiro de todos os dias!  Em 2018, após um convite internacional, voltou a energizar as pistas de Zouk de San Diego, Los Angeles, Hollywood e Long Beach, nos Estados Unidos. No Brasil, está presente em diversos bailes e workshops, tocando todos os estilos de Zouk. Em Brasília, seus bailes de zouk beneficentes em favor de Instituições de resgate de animais abandonados ficaram famosos! Desde 2021 vem tocando em vários congressos nacionais (RJ, SP, RS, SC, PE, MT, PA, MG, ES, CE, BA) e internacionais (EUA, Holanda, México e Canadá).
Já tocou ao lado de grandes DJs como DJ Amigo, DJ Archie, DJ Pausas, DJ Jansen, DJ Val Clemente, DJ Pedro Lucas, DJ Larinha, DJ Blue Eyes, DJ Agnaldo, DJ Aldo, DJ Vitório, DJ Fábio Araújo, DJ Lowrider, DJ Ana Viana, DJ Klebynho, DJ Cassiano, M&N Pro, Allan Z, Kakah, Mafie, Matz, Dedz, Kel etc. Sempre com alta energia e sorriso no rosto, vem atraindo cada vez mais os zoukeiros para os bailes da capital do Brasil: “É o Raffro que vai tocar? Então vou!”. Seus sets zoukísticos no soundclound estão sendo loucamente reproduzidos, em todos os cantos do planeta, uma vez que agrega todos os estilos, BPM, gostos e paixões! 
O zouk é apenas um dos estilos em que ele é especialista, onde se agrega também o house music, afrobeat, techno, rock nacional e internacional, mpb, pop e outros! 
Já escutou um set dele? Então escute e divirta-se!
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DJ formed in 1987, at the then Faculdade da Lagoa in Rio de Janeiro, by the great DJ from Rio de Janeiro Marcelo Mansur (Memê). His first job was at the mega Show House in the marvelous city, “Babilônia”, in Leblon. In the hot years of Lambada, he played at the biggest Lambateries in Rio de Janeiro, at Tijuca Tênis Clube and Ilha dos Pescadores. He is a doctor and master in Geology, but he never abandoned music, especially Zouk, being his everyday partner! In 2018, after an international invitation, he re-energized the Zouk tracks in San Diego, Los Angeles, Hollywood and Long Beach, in the United States. In Brazil, he was present at several dances and workshops, playing all styles of Zouk. In Brasília, his charity zouk dances in favor of abandoned animal rescue institutions became famous!
He has played alongside great DJs such as DJ Amigo, DJ Archie, DJ Pausas, DJ Jansen, DJ Val Clemente, DJ Pedro Lucas, DJ Larinha, DJ Blue Eyes, DJ Agnaldo, DJ Aldo, DJ Vitório, DJ Fábio Araújo, DJ Lowrider , DJ Ana Viana, DJ Klebynho, DJ Cassiano, M&N Pro etc. Always with high energy and a smile on his face, he has been attracting more and more zoukeiros to the dances in the capital of Brazil: “Is Raffro going to play? Then I will!”. His zoukistic sets in soundclound are being wildly reproduced, in all corners of the planet, as it aggregates all styles, BPM, tastes and passions!

Blues Fusion Dancer
Brazilian Zouk Dancer 
Lambazouk Dancer 

Manifesto

Vancity Vibes

DJ RAFFRO