About

Maracuyeah has carved out a blossoming niche in the D.C. party scene, curating bass-heavy tropical sounds that infuse dance music with a new energy and blur the lines between electronic, organic, classic and cutting-edge. Washington Post

Maracuyeah

What is it?

In an effort to support touring artists playing new, tropical music creations, 4 years ago Mafe and rAt founded Maracuyeah – a project cultivating DC events that remix and criss-cross cultures, with a mixtape-style Pan-Latin-to-the-Future sound that shakes crowds, and mixes in traditional & popular tropical rhythms they grew up with.

Djs Mafe and Rat

Mafe and rat are also djs who have toured the US and Latin American, sharing their Maracuyeah sounds. They have shared the stage with names such as Bomba Estereo, Calle 13, Lido Pimienta and Kumbia Queers among many others. Their sets feature everything from vintage chicha recordings, synth & rock en espaĂąol, electro cumbia remixes + tropical bass bangers.

Organizing style

Maracuyeah prides itself by focusing on local and independent artists. It also chooses to organize its parties in safe community spaces that adhere to the values of respect, justice, equality and love. Maracuyeah has been feature in the Washington Post and other media outlets because of its work opening spaces for alternative Latinos in the US.

Maracuyeah collective

The collective is composed of collaborators who have taken the roles of djs, graphic designers, performers, photographers and party coordinators among many others. Some frequent collaborators are: dj Bent, Underdog, dj Yeko, Carmen Andrea Rivera, La SalvadoReina,  dj Wanako, Anthology of Booty crew, La Yorona, Dj Kryptk, Jaime Flores, Cami Lopez, Chelsea Jones, Judys Restaurant, Sara Vasquez, Maria Alejandra, Brenda Luzz, Alexander Smith, Daniela Aramayo, Carlos Jimenez, Rosario Garcia, Efrain Ramirez, Dia Bui, and Fori Fisher.

• Links: maracuyeah.com // facebook.com/maracuyeahdc
• Summer 2012 Mixtape: No Soy Virgen Pero Hago Milagros!
• Winter 2013 Mixtape for Isa GTs Etoro Records: Leche Tropical con Maracuyeah
• Summer 2013 Mixtape: Maraculeando con Amor

Que es Maracuyeah?

Eyyy! Maracuyeah nació hace 4 años para celebrar, cultivar y a veces remezclar culturas latinas africanas y caribeñas en DC! Fiestas… musica y musicos internacionales y locales… djs y ambiente, creando comunidad contigo. Chequea los eventos q estamos haciendo y ven a bailar!

Djs Mafe y Rat

Maracuyeah es un proyecto fundado por Mafe y Rat. Ellas tambiĂŠn actĂşan como djs las cuales ha visitando ciudades en USA y LatinoamĂŠrica compartiendo su sonido particular. Ellas han compartido el escenario con artistas de talla como Bomba Estereo, Calle 13, Lido Pimienta y Kumbia Queers entre otros. Sus sets incluyen chicha peruana, rock en espanol, electro cumbia remixes y joyas tropicales.

Estilo organizativo

Maracuyeah se enorgullece de apoyar artistas locales independientes. TambiĂŠn decide organizar sus fiestas en espacios culturales los cuales se apeguen a los valores de respeto, justicia, igualdad y amor. Maracuyeah ha sido destacada en medios de comunicaciĂłn internacionales como el Washington Post y Fusion TV por el trabajo hecho para abrir espacios dedicados a latinos alternativos en USA.

El colectivo Maracuyeah

El colectivo es compuesto de colaboradores los cuales han tomado varios roles durante los ultimos 4 aùos como djs, diseùadores graficos, artistas y coordinadores de fiestas.  Estos colaboradores son: dj Bent, Underdog, dj Yeko, Carmen Andrea Rivera, La SalvadoReina,  dj Wanako, Anthology of Booty crew, La Yorona, Dj Kryptk, Jaime Flores, Cami Lopez, Chelsea Jones, Judys Restaurant, Sara Vasquez, Maria Alejandra, Brenda Luzz, Alexander Smith, Daniela Aramayo, Carlos Jimenez, Rosario Garcia, Efrain Ramirez, Dia Bui, y Fori Fisher.