Comunidad Y Perreo

Karim Flores Afifi is a DJ, presenter, creative consultant, and someone whose work exists at the intersection of culture, music, and collective experience. Egyptian and Dominican by heritage, he uses curiosity and connection as his driving force, shaping conversations that resonate beyond the surface.

Karim’s career moves through creative roles at Daily Paper and Complex—where he led on creative direction—before landing as event manager at Soho House Amsterdam. Beyond that, Karim channels his energy into music and storytelling—whether through his editorial contributions at @whatsculture or behind the decks as @djbabachulo. The name itself is a nod to his roots—’Baba’ paying homage to his Egyptian side, ‘Chulo’ to Dominican slang. Through his sets, he blends the sounds of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora, turning each performance into a moment of both self-exploration and expression.

Born and raised in Curaçao with Colombian roots, Juliana Martina creates music shaped by the cultures and sounds she grew up with. Her work moves between the Caribbean and Latin America, inspired by questions of identity, belonging, and home — what feels familiar, and what home can sound like.

She graduated cum laude from Codarts Rotterdam, where she studied Latin American and Caribbean music. Since then, Juliana has continued to explore and honor her background through music, writing in both Spanish and Papiamentu.

Over the years, she has performed at venues and festivals across the Netherlands, including Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ, Amersfoort Jazz Festival, and Dias Latinos. She has collaborated with artists such as Calefax, Milouska Meulens, Siegfried Hart, and Jean Jacques Rojer, all connected through a shared Caribbean heritage that continues to inspire and connect her work.

Jorge Suarez is a dance teacher, performer & choreographer. Born in Cali, internationally known as the Capital of Salsa, Jorge Suarez grew up surrounded by music, rhythm, and dance. His first connection to movement began in early childhood, sitting on his mother’s lap while she sang and guided his hands and body to the music — a very common and deeply rooted tradition in Colombia and throughout Latin America.

For more than 30 years, Jorge Suarez has dedicated his life to teaching, performing, and choreographing Latin and Afro-Latin dance traditions. Through his classes, performances, and cultural projects, he continues to share the joy, energy, and deep cultural roots of salsa and Latin dance — a passion that remains the greatest love of his life.