Papi Weli
Papi Weli was raised in a community where Baile Funk, Pagode, and Samba can be heard all day at every corner. This helped shape his DJ career which started in 2014.
He has been heard on many stages in New York such as Apollo Theater, Baby's All Right, Bossa Nova, Brooklyn Monarch, Chocolate Factory, Elsewhere, Kinfolk, SOB's, Sonny Hall, The Sultan Room, Trans-Pecos, and more. He has also played in cities including São Paulo, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and D.C.
In addition to his large knowledge of Baile Funk culture, Papi Weli is not afraid of mixing different music genres and featuring newly released music during his sets. He is always focused on lifting up the energy on the dance floor.
Outside of the booth, he has also modeled for brands such as Adidas, Willy Chavarria, and Materiel Supply. He has also starred in campaigns for Major League Soccer, Red Bull New York and Goma Studios. Papi Weli is also the heart behind the creative production of Foreign Posse, a crew formed by immigrants and first generation Americans.
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The nights
2026
- Sat 17 OctHoney'stheir 4th night · Jubilee Gang
- Sat 20 JunElsewherefirst time
- Sat 13 JunHoney'stheir 3rd night · Jubilee Gang
- Sat 4 AprSISTEMfirst time · Mts Productions
- Sat 7 FebThe Chocolate Factoryfirst time · Estúdio Junto
- Wed 21 JanBossa Nova Civic Clubfirst time
- Fri 16 JanSOBstheir 2nd night · sobsnyc
2025 — 10 nights
- Wed 8 Oct 2025Pianostheir 3rd night
- Wed 16 Jul 2025Pianostheir 2nd night
- Wed 25 Jun 2025Café Balearicatheir 3rd night
- Fri 20 Jun 2025Honey'stheir 2nd night · Jubilee Gang
- Thu 8 May 2025Café Balearicatheir 2nd night
- Wed 7 May 2025Mood Ringtheir 3rd night
- Thu 1 May 2025Café Balearicafirst time
- Sat 8 Mar 2025Honey'sfirst time · Jubilee Gang
- Tue 14 Jan 2025Pianosfirst time
- Sat 4 Jan 2025Mood Ringtheir 2nd night
2024 — 2 nights
- Tue 18 Jun 2024SOBsfirst time · sobsnyc
- Thu 23 May 2024Mood Ringfirst time
2023 — 2 nights
- Fri 6 Oct 2023Xpizzatheir 2nd night · Golden Kong
- Fri 8 Sep 2023Xpizzafirst time
Their rooms
One tick a night, on the one axis this page has — Aug 2023, where the listings start, to Jan 2027, the last night anybody has announced. The shaded end has not happened yet.
- Honey'sMar 2025 – Oct 20264 nights
- PianosJan 2025 – Oct 20253 nights
- Café BalearicaMay 2025 – Jun 20253 nights
- Mood RingMay 2024 – May 20253 nights
- SOBsJun 2024 – Jan 20262 nights
- XpizzaSep 2023 – Oct 20232 nights
Once each: Elsewhere, SISTEM, The Chocolate Factory and Bossa Nova Civic Club.
Who they play with
Counted from the bills themselves, over bills of twelve names or fewer. A pair's count includes a night that is announced and not yet played; where there is one, the row says when.
- Lil ZéHoney's ×4, Pianos ×3, and 1 more room · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026 · together again Tue 3 Nov8 nights
- PowlaHoney's ×3, Pianos ×1 · Jun 2025 – Nov 2026 · together again Tue 3 Nov4 nights
- KamikazeCafé Balearica ×3, Mood Ring ×1 · May 2025 – Jun 20254 nights
- Meia NoitePianos ×3 · Jan 2025 – Nov 2026 · together again Tue 3 Nov3 nights
- IankoHoney's ×3 · Jun 2025 – Oct 20263 nights
- Pauli CakesHoney's ×2 · Jun 2025 – Jun 20262 nights
- ANNA PURAThe Chocolate Factory ×1, Xpizza ×1 · Sep 2023 – Feb 20262 nights
- Jubilee GangHoney's ×2 · Mar 2025 – Jun 20252 nights
6 more, 2 nights each
- NadineHoney's ×2 · Mar 2025 – Jun 20252 nights
- NellyHoney's ×2 · Mar 2025 – Jun 20252 nights
- SwayaHoney's ×2 · Mar 2025 – Jun 20252 nights
- Bastard AngelMood Ring ×2 · May 2024 – Jan 20252 nights
- Felip L JonesXpizza ×2 · Sep 2023 – Oct 20232 nights
- Golden KongXpizza ×2 · Sep 2023 – Oct 20232 nights
The nights, the rooms and the bills are the listings themselves. The biography and the photograph are Resident Advisor's. Nothing on this page was written for it.