Lua Preta

Hyphenated: Music + Identity

Luzia was born of Angolan parents living in Poland during the communist era. When she was five, the family returned to Angola where Luzia found herself surrounded by children who looked like her but didn't see her as one of them. Then at 15, the family returned to a post-communist Poland, where once again she had to work for societal acceptance. It's only until she meets her partner, Polish DJ Jakub "Mentalcut" Smogur, that together, through music, Luzia finally finds a place to call home.
One of the joys of this vocation is getting to meet and interview so many interesting people. While I have enjoyed meeting and chatting with all the artists I've gathered for this project, I really had so much fun getting to know Luzia + Jakub. I hope you enjoy spending some time with them as much as I did. The photo for this episode is actually that of Luzia in Poland as a child on her way to school

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