SOUTH FLORIDA UNDERGROUND COMMUNITY

Miami New Times • Jose D. Duran • March 28, 2024

Always Lunes Champions Miami’s Underground Scene

Miami New Times • Best of Miami 2023 • Arts & Entertainment

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Lunes Oña

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Hi! I'm Lunes Oña, a director, creative director and editor based in Miami. I was raised in a Cuban household in Madrid and later lived in Panama before settling in Miami in 2017. I started Always Lunes in 2019 as my personal art page.

For Black History Month 2020, I started Artist Highlights featuring Black South Florida creatives. This evolved into a broader initiative for local artists everywhere featuring over 130 artists nationwide. In 2022, I created the What’s Up? South Florida calendar to promote DIY events. It became the main community platform for underground events in our region, and in 2023, the Miami New Times recognized it as the 'Best Instagram of Miami'.

I developed a passion for filmmaking as a teen in Panama. In 2023, I began my debut documentary film, Hijos de la Diáspora (60 min), which explores the latest generations of the global Cuban diaspora. It premiered in May 2024 and has been showcased at the Tower Theater, FIU and Barry University, among others. It is currently being screened across Miami.

PHOTO CREDS:

  1. KHAMI: P1NO at P1NO’s Bday Bash - 7/20/2024

  2. RACS.LENS: Crowd at !STAY UP - 8/12/2022

  3. KHAMI: Melody! at TRIPLE THREAT in Salamander - 12/16/2023

  4. KHAMI: Brandon Woods at TRIPLE THREAT in Salamander - 12/16/2023