Today, Nico is joined by DJ Tara.
Tara is a DJ with radio shows on The Lot Radio and Soho Radio, as well as an urban planner in her hometown of New York, where she advocates for nightlife as a vital cultural and community building tool for cities.
She helped found Donuts Are Forever, an annual fundraiser and tribute to Hip-Hop producer J. Dilla, and Makossa Brooklyn Cookout, a beloved Brooklyn summer party.
They cover:
The conception of Donuts Are Forever and J Dilla’s impact on Hip-Hop
New York nightlife’s changing dynamics
Creating space for music discovery in the club
The systematic erasure of dance music’s originators
The intersection of nightlife and community
Finding music in the digital age
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