Community Arts and Culture Presents a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in Doral

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Award-winning Cuban folk group Cortadito to perform at the Doral Yard October 11

Miami, FL – September 23, 2024 – Community Arts and Culture (CAC) is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) with a free event featuring the Cuban folk group Cortadito. The event will take place at The Doral Yard (8455 NW 53rd St Suite 106, Doral, FL 33166) on Friday, October 11, beginning at 8 p.m.

“We’re looking forward to celebrating our Cuban roots and sharing our music with the people of Doral for Hispanic Heritage Month,” says CAC Founder and Executive Director Jose Elias. “We appreciate the opportunities presented by The Doral Yard, and grateful to the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs for their support.” Elias is also the co-founder and tresero for Cortadito.

Since its origins twelve years ago, the evolution of Cortadito has led it to become one of the torchbearers of a pop culture phenomenon that is two centuries strong. A traditional folk and acoustic band that focuses on performing one of the earliest styles of Cuban country music known as Son (pronounced sOwn), their sound can best be described as reminiscent of the famed Buena Vista Social Club. 

The Doral Yard is a community gathering space offering culinary delights, live entertainment, and events in Downtown Doral. The 20,000-square-foot space is divided into two indoor/outdoor zones: The Hub and The Backyard. There are two full liquor bars and several dining and desert options available.

Cortadito is a local favorite and has enjoyed a monthly residency at the indoor / outdoor mini food hall and live entertainment venue for three years now. They are set to deliver two sets of original music and traditional Cuban numbers in the style known as son montuno.

Event support is provided by the Monroe County Tourism Development Council, FKBC, and the Morada Way Arts and Culture district. For more information, visit CACMiami.org.

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Community Arts and Culture is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing world music, lectures, and workshops to underserved communities. For decades, CAC has been enriching lives and promoting cultural understanding through its diverse programs and events.

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Miami’s Electric Piquete release their first-ever full-length “Azabache”

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Eight Latin funk originals and one cover now streaming everywhere – CD features a bonus track

Miami, FL – September 20, 2024 – Award-winning Miami-based Latin funk “fusionistas” Electric Piquete have finally delivered on a promise made some time ago. The band’s new recording Azabache, a full-length collection of new and mostly instrumental music, is now streaming on all platforms and available on CD through Bandcamp.

The first single off Azabache is titled “Chunk“, a mid-tempo funk number mixed by Grammy-winning producer and engineer Carlos “El Loco” Bedoya (Beyoncé, Mick Jagger, Enrique Iglesias). The accompanying video is directed and edited by Christopher Tijerino from CR38TE MEDIA, and serves as a re-introduction to the group, capturing them in both rehearsal and performance settings. The video can be viewed on the band’s YouTube page.

“The new album is meant to be a musical azabache, a salve for what ills our world, a statement of joy and groove put forth in the universal language of music,” says Michael Mut, band co-founder, bassist, and album executive producer. “We hope to provide listeners with a temporary escape from the mortal realm, and an invitation to the spiritual.” 

The word Azabache means black amber or jet and finds its origins in the Andalusian region of Spain. Its value and use as jewelry trace back to ancient Rome, and its modern use to Cuban culture, where it is meant to ward off negative energies. Azabaches are also said to protect wearers from fear, indecisiveness, and evil.

Album standouts include the up-tempo Latin groove of “Guayabera” (also mixed by Bedoya), “Muevete Con Ganas“, a collaboration featuring the vocal and lyrical contributions of Miami-based singer / songwriter MannySwagg. The track has been around as a fully realized instrumental song since 2009, and the group decided to join forces with the frontman after a particularly energetic stage performance in Miami Beach in the summer of 2023.

“Timeless Faith” puts congero Raymond Ayala and his smooth Puerto Rican / Spanish rap flow front and center. “S.A.C.A.” is another musical idea that has been around for some time, and this effort finally gave the band a chance to commit it to tape.

“Viva Tirado“, the Gerald Wilson / Fania Allstars standard, has long been a part of the band’s live repertoire and helped initially seed the group. It appeared on a mixtape Rosado created for Mut in the early 1990s.

The CD version of the release contains a bonus track, a cover of the Badfinger song “Matted Spam“, which was first issued in 2023 on the Y&T Music compilation Shine On: a Tribute to Pete Ham.

Independently released, the record was engineered and co-mixed by long-time collaborator Ferny Coipel. Mut along with band co-founder Ed Rosado and guitarist Chris Correoso co-produced the album.

Formed in the summer of 2007, Electric Piquete is a two-time Miami New Times “Best Latin Band” award-winning Latin funk outfit. Their influences are as diverse as the Miami region that birthed them, ranging from rock to jazz spiced with everything in between: funk, Afro-Caribbean, progressive, and R&B.

High-resolution photos of the band and the album cover are available here.

For more information, visit ElectricPiquete.com.

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Miccosukee Arts & Science Symposium Coming October 4

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Love The Everglades Movement Celebrates 10th Anniversary by Collaborating with the Miccosukee Tribe for a Science & Art Symposium

Miami, FL – September 12, 2024 – The South-Florida based arts and conservation group Love The Everglades Movement (LTEM) is celebrating a milestone and once again presenting a series of talks, workshops and other creative tools called the Miccosukee Arts and Science Symposium (MASS) during a 24-hour event starting Friday, October 4, 2024 at Miccosukee Casino & Resort (500 SW 177th Ave, Miami, FL 33194). 

This collaborative event strives to bring diverse elements of the community together to inspire action. MASS welcomes indigenous voices, scientists, artists, and the community to lead discussions on, and interactive displays about, environmental issues facing the River of Grass. There will also be a film festival and dance party.

Now entering its second decade of activism in the area LTEM is a multi-disciplinary, volunteer, nonprofit organization that facilitates Everglades art projects, cleanups, concerts, fundraisers, workshops, prayer walks, and excursions. It was co-founded by artist Jean Sarmiento and Miccosukee poet Houston R. Cypress.

MASS will feature a morning and afternoon session of science panelists that will be discussing their work on Everglades status and trends as well as threats to the ecosystem posed by sea level rise and a changing south Florida climate. MASS is proud to feature the work of professors and graduate students from Florida International University, constituting collective science efforts produced through the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (FCE–LTER) program. 

A poster session will be featured during an afternoon happy hour event in the Grand Ballroom, and will offer an opportunity for discussion with the researchers.

“As a product of FIU’s graduate school and FCE-LTER over 25 years ago, I am very pleased to help facilitate this important partnership between the Miccosukee Tribe and FIU,” says Kevin Cunniff, Chief Sustainability Officer for the Miccosukee Tribe. “MASS offers a great opportunity to showcase the world-class Everglades environmental/ecological science being conducted at FIU. The Miccosukee Tribe values its role and responsibility as a leader in Everglades science, management, restoration, and policy, and looks forward to achieving positive outcomes for the Everglades with FIU.”

MASS will balance the science symposium with arts and community workshops and activations.

“During our tenure as eco-art provocateurs, we’ve learned so much from our friends in he Miccosukee community. They’ve shown us how to let the land lead,” says Cypress. “Over the past decade, we’ve met so many fabulous folks in South Florida who are innovating new ways of storytelling, community building and inspiring action. Let’s get together at MASS, have a great time, and activate the wisdom of everyone in the community.”

To that end, LTEM advisors will be offerings arts and community workshops on the following topics: forest bathing, posthumanism, art making, citizen science, civic engagement, and direct-action planning. The activities will take shape in the form of an Everglades field trip, a Talk Show, instructional activities, the film festival, and a dance party, all informed in equal parts by science, the arts, and Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge.

The MASS Film Festival will feature 3 programs, highlighting Miccosukee conservation efforts, a diverse selection of short films, and a documentary screening and panel discussion on the role of soil in our circular economy.

William “Popeye” Osceola, Secretary of the Miccosukee Business Council, feels very strongly about this community effort, explaining that “communication and collaboration are the beating heart of conservation, and we invite you to join the conversation.”

Spanish language interpretation will be available throughout the event.

The Miccosukee Casino & Resort is the ultimate destination for gaming, entertainment, elegant dining options, business meetings, and leisure in the heart of the Everglades. Guests can take in scenic views of the surrounding ecosystem with 302 luxurious guest rooms and suites featuring modern amenities and outstanding service. The casino features 1,800 slot machines, 20 live-action poker tables, bingo, and entertainment 24/7.

For the latest information, please visit LTEM on Instagram @love_the_everglades, or at lovetheeverglades.org.

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Local Musicians Organize “Get Out the Vote” Event September 29 at Skatebird in Miami

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Elected officials, candidates, environmental, and activist groups slated to speak and be represented at all-ages event 12 noon to 6 p.m.

Miami, FL – September 11, 2024 – Ahead of the October 7, 2024 deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Presidential Election, local musicians John Falcone and Michael Mut are stressing the need to be election ready. The two bassists are hosting a “Get Out the Vote” event Sunday, September 29 at Skatebird (533 NE 83rd St, Miami, FL 33138) from 12 noon to 6 p.m. All ages are welcome to the free event.

The event will feature selections by DJ Le Spam and local DJs Sophie and Geo, live music by Nicolle Chirino, Alexa Lash, Condors and Chaos, and the Hanging Chads, plus live painting by local artist Grisell Gajano. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, Representative Debbie Murcasel-Powell, Senator and Miami-Dade Commissioner Rene Garcia, Mayor Omarr C. Nickerson, Ph. D., and candidates J.C. Planas (Miami-Dade Elections Supervisor) and Stanley Jean-Poix (Florida District 110 Representative) have been invited to speak.

Representatives from the Yes on 3 recreational marijuana and Yes on 4 reproductive rights initiatives have also been asked to speak and table the event, as have the Love the Everglades Movement, the voter registration organization Headcount, and the Miami-Dade County Elections Department. There will be other artists, organizations, and speakers to be announced.  

“Your vote is the one true power a citizen has in a democratic system, and that right should not be taken for granted,” says Falcone. “This election is about the continued existence of our long-standing democracy, and especially about the future of our daughters’ and sons’ generation.” John is a father and a self-employed musician.

“There is nothing more important to a democracy than participating in the elections process,” says Mut. “We’re hoping to raise awareness about the upcoming registration and vote by mail ballot request deadlines, and give community leaders the chance to speak out about the issues that matter most to Floridians.”

Skatebird Miami is the home of great skating, amazing food, and epic events. It’s not just a skate park, it’s a wildly fun and exciting space for the entire family. With camps, classes, a full liquor bar, and several food options, Skatebird has something for everyone. There is a covered area with a performance stage, and this is where the “Get Out the Vote” event will take place.

DJ Le Spam is a Latin GRAMMY-nominated musician / songwriter / bandleader and an in-demand musical selector. Chirino is an original singer/songwriter and recording artist who performs live locally and nationally. Lash is an award-winning local singer songwriter. Condors and Chaos are a heavy rock, female-fronted power trio. The Hanging Chads are a loose collective of local musicians.  

For more information, visit skatebirdmiami.com.

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Electric Piquete celebrate their new album Azabache with events in Miami-Dade and Broward

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New single and video for “Chunk” to debut at Skatebird in Miami September 20, followed by a performance at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach September 25

Miami, FL – September 6, 2024 – Award-winning Miami-based Latin funk “fusionistas” Electric Piquete will finally deliver on a promise set some time ago. The band is preparing to release a full-length recording of new and mostly instrumental music and plans to celebrate throughout the South Florida community in the days immediately after.

Azabache will be released digitally on all platforms September 20, with a video premiere for the first single “Chunk”, a mid-tempo funk number mixed by Grammy-winning producer and engineer Carlos “El Loco” Bedoya (Beyoncé, Mick Jagger, Enrique Iglesias), and CD release party to take place that night at Skatebird (533 NE 83rd St, Miami, FL 33138). The video, which will stream from the band’s YouTube page, was directed and edited by Chrisopher Tijerino from CR38TE MEDIA. No cover, all ages welcome, event begins at 8 p.m.

The word Azabache means black amber or jet and finds its origins in the Andalusian parts of Spain. Its value and use as a jewelry piece trace back to ancient Rome, and modern use to Cuban culture, where it is used to ward off negative energies. Azabaches are also said to protect wearers from fear, indecisiveness, and evil.

Next, the band returns to the bandshell at Margaritaville Hollywood Beach (1111 N Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019) for a 7 to 9 p.m., free and all ages performance on Wednesday, September 25. Electric Piquete’s new album will be available for purchase at each show for $15. High resolution photos of the band and the album cover are available here.

“The new album is meant to be a musical azabache, a salve for what ills our world, a statement of joy and groove put forth in the universal language of music,” says Michael Mut, band co-founder, bassist and album executive producer. “We hope to provide listeners with a temporary escape from the mortal realm, and an invitation to the spiritual.” The band is independently issuing the recording that features 10 total tracks.

Album standouts include the up-tempo Latin groove of “Guayabera” (also mixed by Bedoya), “Muevete Con Ganas”, a collaboration featuring the vocals and lyrical contributions of Miami-based singer / songwriter MannySwagg, and “Timeless Faith”, which puts congero Raymond Ayala and his smooth Spanish rap flow front and center.

The CD version of the release will contain a bonus track, a cover of the Badfinger track “Matted Spam”, which was originally issued in 2023 on the Y&T Music compilation Shine On: a Tribute to Pete Ham.

Formed in the summer of 2007, Electric Piquete is a two-time Miami New Times Best of Miami “Best Latin Band” award-winning Latin funk outfit. Their influences are as diverse as the Miami region that birthed them, ranging from rock to jazz spiced with everything in between: funk, Afro-Caribbean, progressive and R&B.

Though mostly instrumental, the band does feature vocals and rapping on several numbers; a tight rhythm section and heavy percussion supports melodious horn play.

For more information, visit ElectricPiquete.com.

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SAVE THE DATE: Miccosukee Arts & Science Symposium Coming October 4

 Love The Everglades Movement Celebrates 10th Anniversary by Collaborating with the Miccosukee Tribe for a Science & Art Symposium

Miami, FL – August 21, 2024 – The South-Florida based arts and conservation group Love The Everglades Movement (LTEM) is celebrating a milestone and once again presenting a series of talks, lectures, workshops, and other creative shenanigans in collaboration with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. Indigenous voices, scientists, artists, policymakers, and other community members will converge at the Miccosukee Casino & Resort on October 4, 2024, and the event will not only focus on environmental issues facing the River of Grass, but also include a film festival and dance party, integrating a holistic, multidisciplinary approach.

The Miccosukee Arts & Science Symposium (MASS) is a collaborative event between the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and the Love The Everglades Movement, bringing the community together for a 24-hour event that articulates eco concerns using three ways of understanding the world: Science, Art, and Community.

The Miccosukee Tribe will be organizing the Science tracks, and LTEM has created a committee of advisors to organize the Art and Community tracks. This year, the 24-hours for the Glades portion of MASS includes presentations and panel discussions, two Direct Action training workshops, poster sessions with researchers, community organizations with booths, field trips and forest bathing, a film festival, dance party, and late night sessions for shift workers.

Spanish language interpretation services to be provided by MARB Language Services.

Love The Everglades Movement is a multi-disciplinary, volunteer, nonprofit organization comprised of artists, activists, teachers, clergy, businesses, and media members. In addition to hosting events, LTEM organize Everglades art projects, cleanups, concerts, fundraisers, workshops, prayer walks, and excursions.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (Tribe) is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian Tribe that provides a full suite of governmental and support services to the Tribal Community. Among the government services is the Miccosukee Environmental Protection Agency that conducts scientific research, monitoring, and assessment across nearly 1.3 million acres of Tribal Lands. The Tribe is a primary stakeholder and leader in Everglades management and restoration, bringing knowledge and expertise in collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, to ensure protection of resources critical to Tribal vitality and culture.

More details are forthcoming.  

Who: the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and Love The Everglades Movement

What: Miccosukee Arts & Science Symposium (MASS)

When: Friday, October 4 – 5, 2024; 24 Hours for the Glades

Where: Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, 500 SW 177th Ave, Miami, FL 33194

More: lovetheeverglades.org

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Afro Roots Fest concludes in Islamorada at Florida Keys Brewing Company April 26-28

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Multi-cultural music festival features free performances by Cortadito, Venezonix with San Juan USA, Jean P. Jam, Manny Swagg, and Stella Fusion

Islamorada, FL – April 12, 2024 – The award-winning Afro Roots Fest winds its way down U.S. 1 and concludes with a weekend of spectacular concert events at the Florida Key Brewing Company (81611 Old Hwy, Islamorada, FL 33036) Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28, 2024. The performances will represent the best in Afro-Caribbean vibes and offer up music from Cuban, Venezuelan, Haitian, and Colombian artists. All performances are free and open to all-ages, and will be held in the brewery beer garden.

The weekend concludes six-week run of live music by world-class artists, drum and dance workshops, and short film screenings that included stops in Miami, Miami Beach, Gainesville, and Jupiter. On Friday evening, April 26, Jean P. Jam will offer up a special blend of world beat music called “Deep Roots” that combines African, Soca, Caribbean, and reggae influences into one groovy amalgamation. He takes the stage at 6 p.m.

Next up Saturday, April 27 is Cortadito (Cuba), who are Miami’s answer to the Buena Vista Social Club. They will perform Cuban folk standards and original music from their upcoming full-length release titled Guajiro Triangle. Supporting them are Venezonix, an Afro-Venezuelan electronica act featuring keyboardist Andres Ponce (co-founder of Nacional recording artists Elastic Bond), plus San Juan USA, a dance group also hailing from Venezuela. Showtime is 6 p.m.

Finally, the dynamic singer / songwriter Manny Swagg‘s unique melding of Latin jazz, Afro-Latin beat, Caribbean folk, and traditional Cuban music takes center stage Sunday, April 28 beginning at 2 p.m. His group will be supported by Stella Fusion‘s smooth Cumbia Salsa funk representing Colombia. Both are making their Afro Roots Fest debuts and will surely bring the beer garden down.

Originating in 1999 at the now defunct Tobacco Road bar in Miami, Afro Roots Fest has been named one of the “10 Best Music Festivals in Miami” by the Miami New Times and crowned the “Best Music Festival” in the 2019 “Best of Miami” issue. Past performers include Eliades Ochoa, Oumou Sangare, Sun Ra Arkestra, Fatoumata Diawara, Fulu Miziki, Salif Keita, Vieux Farka Toure, and Toubab Krewe, among many others. Since 2018, the event has become a nomadic affair that now includes separate events in markets such as Gainesville, Miami, Miami Beach, and Jupiter.

Anchoring the Morada Way Arts & Cultural District, FBKC is the Upper Keys first microbrewery. They always have a great selection of favorite beers, as well as a rotating list of seasonal and barrel aged beers, on draft. There is plenty for everyone to enjoy here. Take a tour of the brewery, enjoy a flight of beers, check out the local artwork, play games, or just relax and listen to some music. Located at Mile Marker 88, the Tasting Room is open daily 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Presented by the Miami-based nonprofit Community Arts and Culture, Afro Roots Fest is dedicated to increasing understanding through the cultivation, preservation and presentation of diverse cultural music and arts offerings. Event support provided by the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, the Morada Way Arts & Cultural District, Keys ICE, and FKBC.

More information available at AfroRootsFest.com.

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Latchkey Kids kickstart live music at newly reopened Woody’s Backyard Grill April 19 

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Miami, FL – April 9, 2024 – South Florida-based cover band the Latchkey Kids will commence a monthly 80s night at Woody’s Backyard Grill (600 Payne Drive, Miami Springs, FL 33166) on Friday, April 19, 2024, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The popular venue had been temporarily shut down for reorganization and will reopen on Thursday, April 18.

Woody’s is a place to gather with family and friends while enjoying great food and drinks, live music, and sports. The menu offers familiar food with a unique taste, and the establishment offers a full liquor services, including cocktails, imported, domestic, and local beers. Table reservations are available by calling (786) 334-5619 and highly recommended.

Latchkey Kids are a tribute band who focus on songs popular during the 1980s. They debuted at Woody’s in December of 2023 and will become the first live music act in a now expanded live music program.The band is Erik Fabregat (guitar / vocals), Alex Ibanez (drums), Gus Mayorga (guitar / vocals), and Michael Mut (bass / vocals). They perform regularly around the South Florida area. Get more details at latchkeykidsmusic.net.

Who: Latchkey Kids

What: Live 80s music residency

When: April 19

Where: Woody’s Backyard Grill

More: woodysbackyardgrill.com

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Afro Roots Fest Returns to Guanabanas April 13

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Multi-cultural event features free performances by Cortadito, Johnny Dread, Venezonix with San Juan USA, and DJ Ephniko

Jupiter, FL, March 28, 2024 – Afro Roots Fest travels to North Palm Beach County for an afternoon and evening of music representing Cuba, Jamaica, and Venezuela at the enchanting Guanabanas Island Restaurant & Bar (960 N Hwy A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477) on Saturday, April 13, 2024, beginning at 4 p.m. No cover, all ages welcome before 9 p.m., 21 and over after. The nomadic event, named “Best Music Festival” in 2019 by the Miami New Times, is now in year 26, with 2024 being the 7th season of programming set to take place at the popular Jupiter waterfront live music venue.

Cortadito is an award-winning Cuban folk band whose specialty is traditional sounds in the vein of the Buena Vista Social Club. Co-founded in 2012 by tresero Jose Elias and guitarist Julio Cesar Rodriguez Delet, the group is now a national touring act and is in the process of finalizing the production of their first full-length release, to be titled Guajiro Triangle, and follows the release of the 2018 EP Canciones de Julio. They have previously backed BVSC star Eliades Ochoa live in concert. Learn more about the band at CortaditoSon.com.

Singer / songwriter Johnny Dread‘s Rastafarian vibes have been rockin’ the globe and bringing the message of Jah to the masses since the release of his debut recording Scarecrow in 1995. Born Juan Carlos Guardiola and originally a drummer, Dread has issued three other full lengths, including his most recent, 2014’s Full Circle, featuring the single and video “Butterfly”. Johnny has toured the world extensively and shared the stage with Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Israel Vibration, among others. More: JohnnyDreadMusic.com.

Andres Ponce is the creative force behind Venezonix, and he’s also the co-founder of Nacional recording artists Elastic Bond. Here he’s teaming up with the amazing percussionists and dancers from the Venezuelan-American cultural organization San Juan USA to bring a vibrant musical show. Venezonix melds the magical fusion of Afro-Venezuelan rhythms with electronic music and technology. Learn more at facebook.com/Venezonix.

In addition to DJing, Ephniko is also an MC who fronts the six-man audio/visual collective Nag Champayons, a group that began as an improvisational collective that drew from African, Caribbean, hip-hop, rock and jazz influences. He also leads the Patacon Conspiracy, which fuses hip-hop and raw lyricism with Pan-African and Latin American rhythms to create a worldbeat sound.

Event support provided by the Florida Department of State Division of Arts and Culture, and Guanabanas. High resolution photos and artist interviews available upon request. Presented by Roots Music, Inc. and Community Arts and Culture.

For more information, please visit AfroRootsFest.com.

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Afro Roots Fest Weekend: Miami and Miami Beach March 29 and 30

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March 19, 2024 – The award-winning, nomadic music extravaganza Afro Roots Fest is hosting two world-music shows next week. First, the pioneering Afro-Peruvian sound system Novalima are celebrating their 20th anniversary and latest release La Danza with an exclusive performance at the Miami live music hotspot ZeyZey (353 NE 61st St, Miami, FL 33137) on Friday, March 29, 2024, beginning at 8 p.m. Special guest: DJ Le Spam. All ages are welcome, and tickets are now available online at bit.ly/ARFM2024Novalima.

Next up, one of West Africa’s most beloved chanteuses Oumou Sangare is coming to the Miami Beach Bandshell (7275 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33141) for an exclusive concert on Saturday, March 30, 2024, beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale for the show featuring selections from her 2023 release Timbuktu at bit.ly/ARFMB2024Sangare; reserved seating is available for this all ages show. Opening act: Seafoam Walls.

Now in year 26, Afro Roots Fest is hosting additional events in Gainesville, Jupiter, and Islamorada. Event support provided by the Florida Division of Arts and Culture, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the City of Miami Beach, and Spirit Airlines. For information available at AfroRootsFest.com.

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Who: Community Arts and Culture presents Afro Roots Fest

What: Novalima | Oumou Sangare

When: Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30

Where: ZeyZey | Miami Beach Bandshell

Tickets and more info: AfroRootsFest.com

MEDIA CONTACT
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Michael Mut
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