Nave Mãe & Katarina Especial (Them Local)

NAVE MÃE & KATARINA ESPECIAL (THEM LOCAL) @ LOSO [OPEN-TO-CLOSE] Friday, August 15 Doors: 8pm DJ Sets: 9pm - 2am 2727 W. Broad St 21+ Nave Mãe Nave Mãe is the alias of Frederico Mendes, a Portuguese Label Manager and Art Director from Porto who currently resides in Philadelphia. Heavily influenced by the early Jungle and Garage movement emanating from London, Frederico became a collector of world club scenes. The imprint he currently manages is 1980Lyfers, an independent record label that has operations in Porto, South London, and Washington D.C. 1980Lyfers has appeared in magazines like Wire and had the honor of being the first Portuguese label featured on Boiler Room Debuts in 2015 with their single "Telling Me” by User_145. Additionally, Frederico keeps himself busy as the radio host of his own monthly shows at Eaton Radio and Radio AlHara. He also is the co-founder of an online platform called Them Local with Katarina Especial. They often promote artists, designers, and musicians from all over the world - providing support to help their ideas come to fruition. By exploring new places and different cultures, Nave Mãe’s performances reflect the diverging music scenes he's picked up along the way. ------------ Katarina Especial Katarina Especial, co-founder of Them Local, is a music enthusiast and curator who was born in the United States, raised in Portugal, studied in Paris, and recently moved to Philadelphia. Her unwavering quest for the perfect beat is as vital to her life as rhythm itself. Katarina's unique cultural background enables her to seamlessly blend different genres, creating a natural and barrier-free experience for her audience. Whether it's cutting-edge new tracks or timeless soul, her sensitivity and passion will leave everyone grinning from ear to ear on any dance floor. ——— LOSO Safe Space Policy ——— LOSO is a place for music lovers and dancers to come and express themselves freely. We encourage everyone to enter into the space with respect for one another. In order to ensure safety and enjoyment for all, we have defined our safe space policy, below: We have zero tolerance for violence, racism, transphobia, sexism or any other discriminatory language or actions. If anyone or anything makes you feel unsafe while you’re inside, please go to any of our staff, and they will assist you. Video and photography are acceptable, but we ask you respect our no flash policy. And remember, the dance floor is for dancing! We know conversations are to be had, we simply encourage everyone to have conversations at the bar or on our patio. — LOSO — Nave Mãe & Katarina Especial (Them Local) 9p-2a — SIDEPIECE — The Disco Cat 9p-1a