AMISTAD IS DRIVEN TO ESTABLISH A SOCIAL BRAND THAT CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, CULTURE , AND BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH MUSIC. VAGO AND JOE SILVA ARE DJ / CREATIVES BASED IN LOS ANGELES BOTH REPRESENTING THE LATINO CULTURE HERE IN OUR HOME CITY. VAGO COMES FROM A MUSICAL BACK GROUND AND HAS BEEN PREFORMING AND PUTTING ON SHOWS WITH ARTIST AND CREATIVE FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. JOE SILVA COMES FROM A CREATIVE BACKGROUND WORKING WITH NUMEROUS BRANDS AND PERFORMING IN THE LA CLUB SCENE FOR THE PAST DECADE. THE TWO HAVE JOINED FORCES TOGETHER AND CREATED WHAT IS CALLED AMISTAD BASED OF THE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP IN LATINO CULTURE THEY HAVE BUILT SOMETHING BEYOND JUST ANOTHER EVENT . THERE MAIN FOCUS IS IMPACTING THE COMMUNITY AND CREATING OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHER CREATIVES.