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Labor Day Monday on Eastern Parkway draws Caribbean people from across all boroughs of New York City. But in the festive summer build-up prior to the pageantry on the road, folks from neighborhoods like Crown Heights, Canarsie, South Ozone Park and St. Albans gather nearer to their homes, often in affinity groups based around their island of origin. While each community has its celebrity DJs, specializing in mixing American hits with styles like zouk, soca, chutney, and merengue de calle, few NYC DJs cross through niches and successfully navigate the politics of each sub-scene. One person who does is Brooklyn-born Guyanese selector Zack Mangru aka DJ Zack. Raised in the dancehall scene of East Flatbush, he is now ubiquitous in the very insular Richmond Hill, Queens soca and chutney world. Before he flies down for Jabba Strikes Back during Miami Carnival in late September, he first must survive seven parties (including a Machel Montano show) in three boroughs during five days of Labor Day madness, starting tonight. Large Up caught with the man known as “The Juggling King” as he prepared his devastating playlist of dancehall, soca and chutney for this week."
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