Vagalume.

In Tulum I played at Vagalume, among other nights the Kimonos party with Negrinm and the Lost Tribes parties.

Lost Tribes Tulum was my party in the jungle of Tulum, Mexico, and I created it together with the Portuguese artist MC Johnny Def. For months we ran it at Vagalume, and it became one of the most special projects of my years in Mexico. I was the Event Promoter, which means I did everything from imagining the night to choosing the music and the artists.

The idea was simple. We wanted a party with a tribal soul, where house music, percussion and voice could meet under the trees. Tulum has a unique energy, with the jungle all around and a crowd from every corner of the world. We wanted to build something that belonged to that place, not a copy of what you can find in any other city.

Johnny Def was the perfect partner. He is a Portuguese artist with a huge presence on the microphone and a natural feeling for rhythm. Working with him made the nights feel alive from the first hour. He brought the voice, the rhythm and the ritual, and I took care of the music and the build up. It was a real partnership, and the crowd could feel it.

We also brought guests that I admire. Norman Weber, Roy Rosenfeld, Bora Uzer, DJ Vibe and Djuma Soundsystem were some of the artists who played at Lost Tribes, and there were more. Having them in the booth in the middle of the jungle was a gift. Every guest brought a different color, and yet all of them fit into the same spirit: deep, hypnotic and full of groove.

As a promoter, I learned a lot during those months. I learned how to read a place, how to build a line up that tells a story and how to make people feel part of something instead of just coming to a party. A good night is never an accident. It is the result of many small decisions, from the order of the artists to the way the room is lit and the moment when the energy rises.

The people made it magical. The crowd in Tulum is curious, open and generous, and they danced with their hearts. Locals, travelers and people who had come to the town to start a new life all shared the same dance floor. Many of them became friends, and many of them still write to me today about those nights.

Lost Tribes grew beyond Tulum. For one night the party left the jungle and traveled to Cairo, Egypt, on March 8, and you can see the promo videos on the Lost Tribes Cairo page. It was a proof that the idea could travel, and that the tribe was bigger than one place.

The videos below, produced by Global Overground, give you a good picture of the atmosphere. If you run a club, a resort or a festival and you would like a party with a concept and a real community around it, let's talk. I would love to build the next one with you.