DJ Quela

Quela Robinson's love of House music begins with the fact that she can't sing a note, dreams about flying and enjoyed a childhood completely free of any religious responsibilities.

<1981> 8 years of young ears for Papa's library: Tuesday heartbreak and Sunday be-bop, the Quiet Storm and Bustin' Loose, (doin' it) Rock Creek Park and the last glorious years of black radio in Washington, D.C. None of which branded her heart until the next visit to Grandma's.

Sitting with Justin on Uncle Timmy's bed as he arranged every last Luster Curl for the benefit of Big Orange Collar and his Saturday Night Debut. She heard the crackle of Tim's tape, fresh from his Chi-town luggage. The loudest voice started in to a mournful cry. "What is that music?" she asked her uncle. His reply was masked in the cloud of Halston seeping over his ready-to-wear shoulder and into her little brother's nose; "Tennn Cittyyyy..." settled in a fog over her heart and claimed sadness, beauty, piety and glamour as it's own forever. Somewhere later in her life, she'd learn the Brazilian term 'saudade'. It sounded just like her brother's sneeze that afternoon.

Ms. Robinson has recently returned to high plains drifting in Santa Fe, NM after a few hectic years in San Francisco. She has been involved in supporting and promoting the independent music scene and its more overlooked talents for ten years. Two years ago, she took to the stage herself under the tutelage of her youngest brother, Scott Edmonds of MechaSoul. Quela spins deep house, downtempo and rare grooves on a mission to educate audiences through sound and return House music to its diverse origins.

She's also a writer and roving ambassador for her sponsor Citizen 7, and can be reached for booking or intelligent discourse att djquela@hotmail.com