Inside NYCs lively secret dance parties where a bodega transforms into a rave literally overnight

Under the cover of darkness, an unassuming bodega in the South Bronx transformed Friday into a bouncing secret dance club that only the most in-the-know New Yorkers had a chance of attending.A line of eager party-goers wrapped around the Port Morris corner store, which seemingly shook from the excitement of dancers crowded on a makeshift floor that is usually lined with dining tables and merchandise shelves.Behind the counter stood three DJs collectively known as MUNDO who delivered “rawness” instead of a bacon, egg and cheese — but revelers who stayed long enough at the all-night rave had a chance of enjoying both.“I don’t know what ya’ll came here to do, but if you’re not dancing the door’s right there!” ordered DJ Flako from beneath a neon “order here” sign.The Post attended the last “Bodega Rave” of the summer Friday, the conclusion of a five-part series of secret dance parties that invaded the deli that by day slings chicken wraps and cups of joe to blue-collar workers.The parties are the brainchild of Flako, 33, and fellow MUNDO members Emilio Guari Quiñones, 31, and Rich Pascasio, 28, who said they are on a mission to bring a vibrant nightlife scene back to the Boogie Down.The group of New York-bred DJs has brought their Latin fusion dance music to venues around the world, but struggled to find opportunities to play in their home borough.They considered settling on dance halls in Brooklyn or uptown Manhattan until they connected with the South Bronx bodega owner, who Flako described as a “Hungarian man just living the American dream.”The location — which The Post was sworn to secrecy — provides the perfect scene for the trio’s mission: a counter to serve as a DJ booth, ample space to move and groove and an attached bar with a legal liquor license.Plus, there’s nothing more authentic than a Big Apple deli, according to party-goers.“It’s a feeling of real New York and what it used to be.

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