Based in Atlanta and raised in Chicago (among many other places), DJ Dandara brings years of experience curating vibes for communities worldwide. An organizer and facilitator with deep roots in the food and land justice movement, she has always used music (among other sensory engagements, including food) to facilitate and bring communities together from all over. An award-winning activist and community builder, DJ Dandara has honed her deep love of music and the magical power of community building while uplifting our spirits through dance, movement, and vibe curation. She has used music as a healing and organizing tool for decades. 

DJ Dandara is also an initiated priest (over 20 years crowned) of Sango, the West African (Yoruba) deity representing justice, fire, thunder, the powerful drum, and an orisha who loves dance. So she also brings the spirit of this tremendous deity to every curated vibe experience, often energizing the space with an electric yet grounding journey toward energetic freedom. Her name is an homage to the revolutionary maroon freedom fighter, Dandara Dos Palmares of the quilombo (maroon community) in Brazil, who fought against Portuguese enslavement. DJ Dandara believes doing great work in addition to music and dance are all beautiful ways to honor and uplift our ancestors and freedom fighters. You can find her at www.djdandaravibes.com.