Luara Brandao
Creative & Cultural Director
Founder of INBRAZA
ABOUT LUARA
Rooted in Brazil and based in 'Australia', Luara’s work reimagines club spaces as sites of community, cultural memory, and political expression. Her curatorial practice spans large-scale music events, international tours, workshops, festival takeovers, and educational panels. All created to amplify QTBIPOC bodies and honour diasporic stories.
TRUSTED BY
REDEFINING CLUB CULTURE
IN 'AUSTRALIA'
Luara Brandao is a cultural leader and the founder of INBRAZA Baile, a movement reshaping 'Australia’s' music landscape by centering multicultural voices and bringing politics to the dancefloor.
Since launching in 2022, INBRAZA has grown into a space of music, celebration, and education.
Her latest project is Inbraza Talks: Building Culture from the Margins – a night of celebration, art, and urgent conversations centring Afro-Latin and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) voices.
HONOURED TO BE A FINALIST
"For me, creative leadership is about building what doesn’t exist yet and creating space for others to rise alongside you.
INBRAZA was born from the need to protect Baile Funk’s roots, amplify voices from the margins, and reimagine who gets to lead and take up space in this industry.
Being recognised at the Australian Women in Music Awards is beautiful, but even more powerful is knowing this honour reflects a collective achievement." - Luara Brandao
HER IMPACT IN THE FILM INDUSTRY
As creative director,
Luara Brandao has carved a path in the film industry through projects that blend storytelling with cultural advocacy. She led the creative direction and scriptwriting for My Place of Origin, a short film with Indigenous NBA star Patty Mills, and wrote and directed PANDEMIA: Black Lives Matter, amplifying First Nations voices during the global uprising for racial justice. Her work extends to international collaborations with major figures and brands such as NFL icon Tom Brady, Christian Dior, NIKE, and more.
Paulo Flores
"Inbraza is a positive step in the next generation of club culture in Australia. I never have seen a BIPOC women leading the community like Luara does."
"My work exists to amplify Afro-Latinx and QTBIPOC voices through visual arts, music, and cultural storytelling
reclaiming space, rewriting narratives, and building bridges across continents.”
Creative Services
Curation,
Creative &
Cultural Stategy
