Jazid Celebrates 20 Years of Live Music June 11

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Jazid Celebrates 20 Years of Live Music with Jahfe and Inna Sense June 11

 

Miami Beach’s longest tenured night club celebrates two decades of live music during one special night

Miami, FL – May 3, 2016 – For 20 years, Jazid (1342 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139) has truly been “all about the music.” From their beginnings in 1996 as a jazz club featuring Bobby Stringer and MichelleMcCloud, to the early 2000s residency by the Spam Allstars, to Wednesdays featuring Locos Por Juana (2007-2012), to Suenalo Saturdays 2004 – 2012, to the Reggae Sundays currently dominated by Jahfe and Inna Sense (both of whom will help the club celebrate 20 years). On Saturday, June 11, 2016, Jazid will be celebrating two decades of live music by hosting two of the area’s most irie reggae bands. Music begins at 11 p.m., cover is $10 and 21 and over are welcome.

In looking back on his time as owner, Daniel Wohlstein offers: “My favorite performance was Suenalo March 4, 2006, the very day after I bought the club. I was so happy and I had such a good time and remember I sitting in the middle of the dance area my business partner Carlos Rojas, and club was simply packed up to the stairs. The little club that could has endured and persevered.” Wohlstein bought the club from founders Chezare Mazoli and MichelleMcKinnon.

Co-owner Tony Alarcon offers: “I see Jazid as a Mecca for musicians and DJs from all genres and cultures. It is basically the CBGB’s of Miami, a culture in and of itself, an ecosystem of sorts. It is a real place for real people in a town glittered with pretentious and capitalistic aspirations. Jazid has withstood the test of time and will continue to do so for many years to come.”

A duo comprised of Sha Shanon and Esther Fortune, Jahfe is an international powerhouse pop-roots-rock-reggae band whose rising popularity and following is due to their take charge attitude and uncompromising conscious message. Jahfé dedicates its voice to speaking out against the injustices that plague the world today, and have been featured in documentaries about domestic violence, and worked to increase awareness about the Darfur genocide, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and many of the other untold stories of injustice in the world. They released a new 420 single April 20th called “Ganja Luv”, which is streaming from their website at jahfemusic.com.

The brainchild of vocalist Jimi Dred, Inna Sense has built a solid music career around a riveting stage show with a repertoire of captivating original songs. With the highly anticipated release of “Everything Included”, the group is ready to take the world by storm. They have been delivering high energy shows to loyal fans across the United States, from California to Miami, Hawaii, the Caribbean and even in the royal halls of Monaco. The music delivers a rootsy, heart-thumping groove that is impossible not to dance to, and their members have worked with well-known artists like Julian Lennon, Kymani Marley,Blues Traveler, Inner Circle, Maxi Priest and others. For more information, visit innasense.com.

Some of the club’s notable past honors include “Best Small Music Venue” and “Best Reggae Night” by the Miami New Times, “Best Live Music of South Florida” by AOL City Guide and “Mejor Musica en Vivo en La Playa” by OceanDrive en Espaňol. Notably, Quiet Riot played Jazid at some point during the last two decades. Some of the more high-profile visits have been by JamesHetfield from Metallica, Shakira, Ricky Martin and Fito Paez.

Perhaps the most notorious visit and performance was from none other than the late, great Prince. In 2008, the Purple One dropped by and sat in with Xperimento on a Wednesday, then with Suenalo the very next Saturday; a photo of the Suenalo session has been circulating in the media recently.

DJ’s for the evening of June 11 are Lance-O (Kulchashok), Swaggah (NYC), and Vendetta (MIA). For more information, visit www.jazid.net or call 305.673.9372.

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Third World Headlines A Day at the Beach Concert 4/16 & 17

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Third World Headlines the Two-Day April Edition of the A Day at the Beach Concert Series

 

Miami Beach, FL – March 30, 2016 – Community Arts and Culture and Intune Productions present the spring edition  of A Day at the Beach concert series, two days of music, art and kid-friendly activities at the North Beach Bandshell (7275 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, Florida 33141) on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, 2016. Presale tickets for day one are $20 (http://bit.ly/DATB0416) and $30 the day of the show; doors open at 2 p.m. Day two is free and open to the public, with activities beginning at 12 noon.

 

The reggae ambassadors Third World headline the first day of music, which will also feature performances by Jo Mersa and Yohan Marley, Big Harvest, Uma Galera, and a special performance by the Miami Latin funk and worldbeat band The Baboons, who are celebrating the release of their new CD titled Spanglish.   DJs Gravy and Tom Laroc will be spinning music between sets, and there will be a selection of food, drinks, and goods for sale.

 

Third World has blazed a trail in reggae music, performing and recording together for more than 40 years. Jo Mersa and Yohan, grandsons of the legendary Bob Marley and eldest sons of Stephen Marley, represent reggae music’s next generation of talent. Big Harvest and Uma Galera play authentic roots rock reggae ripe with soulful guitar riffs and sometimes augmented by horns; they are bi-lingual English and Spanish.

 

The Baboons create a seamless fusion of all the worldly influences found on the streets of their hometown into a global gumbo with a unique Miami sound. Spanglish is their third full-length album. Laroc is known as a leading East Coast video DJ; Gravy creates unique environments and brings diverse groups of listeners together through his rice and peas collective.

 

Day two will feature yoga with Afrobeta, one of Miami’s premiere electro-pop bands and a frequent performer at Ultra Music Festival, “Mommy and Me” yoga with Nicola, a performance by the Guitars Over Guns organization’s students and alumni (GOGO), the Gypsy Latin sounds of Tamboka, and the Monkey Village All Stars celebrating their 15th Anniversary and DJ sets by Ephniko in between it all. GOGO volunteers work with at-risk youth at area schools, mentoring them with music.

 

Monkey Village is a collective of musicians that lived, jammed and performed together, giving rise to several local mainstay groups, including Suenalo. Ephniko also collaborates with several prominent Miami groups and makes music with his own project, the Patacon Conspiracy.

 

A Day at the Beach Concert Series is underwritten by the National Endowment for the Arts, Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs, Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, and the Florida Department of Cultural Affairs.

Additional support comes from Blackwell Rum, Shake 108, Rock the Moon Productions, Dancehall USA, Large Up, Moksha Family Arts Collective, 7th Circuit Productions, and Elation Vodka.

 

For more information, visit the brand new dabmusicfestival.com website or call 786.218.6854.

 

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ABOUT COMMUNITY ARTS & CULTURE

 

Incorporated in September 2002, Community Arts and Culture, Inc. (CAC) is a Miami-based non-profit organization that fosters an appreciation and understanding of a vast assortment of arts and cultures by educating individuals of all ages and social backgrounds through workshops, lectures and artistic performances in local communities.

 

CAC also produces the Afro Roots World Music Festival, one of the longest-running events of its kind, as well as co-produces the Roots in the Schools program, which brings music to Miami-area at-risk children.

 

For more information, call 786.218.6854 or visit dabmusicfest.com.

 

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Guitars Over Guns Benefit Concert 11/21

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Guitars Over Guns Holds 2ndAnnual Benefit Concert to Raise Funds for Music Education and Mentoring Initiative

MIAMI, Nov. 5, 2015 — Guitars Over Guns, a Miami-based nonprofit that provides mentoring to at-risk youth through music education and performance, announced today that it will hold its second annual Choose Your Sound benefit concert on Saturday, Nov. 21st from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM at the Gleason Room backstage at the Fillmore (1700 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139). Tickets are available for $100 General Admission and $175 w/ VIP After Party and can be purchased at http://bit.ly/GOGOCYS2015
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Guitars Over Guns (GOGO) president and co-founder Chad Bernstein launched the organization in 2008 to formalize the ad-hoc mentoring that he and other members of the Miami band Suenalo were providing to local middle-schoolers. In partnership with Communities in Schools, the country’s largest dropout prevention organization, GOGO delivers a results-based, scalable model for bringing the joy and discipline of music-making to young people facing adversity in high-risk environments. Through its weekly programs, professional musicians forge positive relationships with students through one-on-one mentoring and instruction in music theory and performance.

“Our program is making meaningful changes in the lives of kids who don’t have the same opportunities that many of their peers enjoy,” said Mr. Bernstein. “Not only does Guitars Over Guns develop musical ability, but it helps our kids establish self-confidence, leadership and the ability to connect with others in an extremely positive way. The Choose Your Sound benefit concert helps raise money for our cause so that we can spread the transformative power of the arts to more students and schools in South Florida and beyond.”

Currently GOGO serves 125 students in Miami at Georgia Jones-Ayers Middle School,Citrus Grove Middle School and North Miami Middle School, including new young talents in the recently instituted art and dance programs. GOGO also has a presence in Chicago, with 26 kids participating at UCAN Academy, an alternative therapeutic day school for children who have suffered severe trauma. GOGO is also providing music mentorship at Evergreen Academy Middle School, where enrollment is 13 students and growing. “Some of Miami’s most talented acts will lend their support to our mission and join us for what promises to be an amazing evening of entertainment,” said Mr. Bernstein.

Presented by the Miami Marlins Foundation, and with support from Somos TV, the Choose Your Sound benefit concert will feature an open bar sponsored by Afro Head Rum, Tito’s Vodka, Bombay Sapphire and Lagunitas Brewery. Musical entertainment will be provided by local bands Locos Por Juana and Tony Succar with appearances from special guests and student musicians from the GOGO program. Roxanne Vargas of NBC 6 South Florida will host the event.

“GOGO isn’t just about becoming a better musician – it’s about being a better person,” said Santamarie Arocho, a student in the Guitars Over Guns Program. “I changed a lot throughout the years I’ve been in GOGO, and the person I am today is nowhere near the person I was three years ago.”

For more information on Choose Your Sound and to purchase tickets, visit http://bit.ly/GOGOCYS2015. To inquire about sponsorship opportunities for the event, please contact: Chad Bernstein at chad@guitarsoverguns.org or at 847.420.6327. Follow GOGO on Twitter @guitarsoverguns and join the conversation by using #chooseyoursound.

ABOUT GUITARS OVER GUNS
Guitars Over Guns is a Florida-based non-profit organization that was launched in 2008 by musician Dr. Chad Bernstein to formalize the ad-hoc mentoring he and other members of the Miami band Suenalo were providing to local at-risk middle-schoolers. Our mission is to help young people living in negative and dangerous environments to discover the life-changing power of music through a structured program of music instruction and strong mentoring relationships with professional musicians.

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Happy birthday, Jazid!

For nearly two decades, the little club at 1342 Washington Ave in Miami Beach has been about “all about the music.” That’s not just some catchy tagline – Jazid has been a live music haven for countless local bands. Everyone has played or held a residency there: the Spam All Stars, Suenalo, Locos Por Juana, Xperimento, Electric Piquete, Jahfe, Inna Sense, Bachaco…the list goes on.

They are, in the words of owner Daniel Wohlstein, “Miami Beach live music survivors.” He contines: “We’ve seen lots of clubs come and go, Jazid is still around to offer the best live bands in town. I invite everyone to celebrate nineteen great years of music and good times with two of our favorites, Inna Sense and Xperimento.”

The venue is celebrating Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13. Cover is $10 and door time is 10 p.m. both nights. The Oski Foundation will be opening the night on Friday. The respect the club and this event are getting is evident in the coverage they received from the major news and entertainment publications this week:

The Miami Herald and Miami.com weekly column “Velvet Underground,” deftly curated and written by Lesley Abravanel, prominently featured the event.

Click on the image to read the online version:

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Here’s what the print version looked like in the June 12, 2015 Herald Weekend section:

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Here’s another mention later on in the section, this one a Miami.com Music listing:

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Over at the Miami New Times, the weekly Crossfade blog feature “Ten Under $10 Weekly Party Guide,” put together by Laurie Charles, named the event one of its top attractions for the week. Click on the pic to jump to it:

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Here’s a little bit more about the featured acts:

Inna Sense is an explosive live reggae act that has been relentlessly touring the east coast of the United States, California and Hawaii recently, all in support of their 2012 release Everything Included. Their rootsy, heart-thumping groove is impossible not to dance to, and their members have worked with well-known artists like Julian Lennon, Kymani Marley, Blues Traveler, Inner Circle, Maxi Priest and others. For more information, visit innasense.com.

Xperimento recently celebrated five years together by releasing a live album called En Vivo. They tour the U.S. frequently, are getting ready to record new material over the summer, and will soon be re-embarking on a U.S. Armed Forces Entertainment tour later this year. Their members have toured and or recorded with Prince, Oscar D’Leon, Jose Feliciano, Ricky Martin, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Wyclef Jean, Paulina Rubio, Mika and Alejandra Guzman. Click www.xperimento.com for more information.

Some of the club’s notable past honors include “Best Small Music Venue” and “Best Reggae Night” by the Miami New Times, “Best Live Music of South Florida” by AOL City Guide and “Mejor Musica en Vivo en La Playa” by Ocean Drive en Espaňol.

For more information, visit www.jazid.net or call 305.673.9372.

Jazid Celebrates 19th Anniversary 6/12 & 13

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Jazid Celebrates 19th Anniversary June 12 and 13 with Inna Sense and Xperimento

Miami Beach’s longest tenured night club celebrates nearly two decades of live music

Miami, FL – May 26, 2015 – For almost 20 years, Jazid (1342 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139) has been “all about the music.” The award-winning nightclub is celebrating its anniversary with a special weekend of live music, featuring local reggae powerhouse Inna Sense on Friday, June 12 and Miami’s Latin reggae / urban soul meisters Xperimento on Saturday, June 13. The music both nights begins at 11 p.m., cover is $10 and 21 and over are welcome.

“We couldn’t be prouder to be Miami Beach live music survivors,” says owner DanielWohlstein. “While we’ve seen lots of clubs come and go, Jazid is still around to offer the best live bands in town. I invite everyone to celebrate nineteen great years of music and good times with two of our favorites, Inna Sense and Xperimento.”

Co-owner / operating partner Tony Alarcon offers: “Jazid has long been a South Beach institution and I’ve been fortunate enough to be a part of it for almost as long as it’s been around, both as musician and employee. There really is something for everyone, whether you are into dance music, hip-hop, reggae or alt rock. Here’s to nineteen more great years.”

“The place really lives up to its reputation of being a multi-cultural mix of Latin and American jazz, funk, cumbia, reggae, rock, and more,” says booking agent OskiGonzalez, whose band the Oski Foundation is also set to appear June 12. “If you haven’t been here in a while you should definitely check it out.”

Inna Sense is an explosive live reggae act that has been relentlessly touring the east coast of the United States, California and Hawaii recently, all in support of their 2012 release Everything Included. Their rootsy, heart-thumping groove is impossible not to dance to, and their members have worked with well-known artists like JulianLennon, Kymani Marley, Blues Traveler, Inner Circle, Maxi Priest and others. For more information, visit innasense.com.

Xperimento recently celebrated five years together by releasing a live album calledEn Vivo. They tour the U.S. frequently, are getting ready to record new material over the summer, and will soon be re-embarking on a U.S. Armed Forces Entertainment tour later this year. Their members have toured and or recorded with Prince, OscarD’Leon, Jose Feliciano, Ricky Martin, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Wyclef Jean, Paulina Rubio, Mika and Alejandra Guzman. Click www.xperimento.com for more information.

Some of the club’s notable past honors include “Best Small Music Venue” and “Best Reggae Night” by the Miami New Times, “Best Live Music of South Florida” by AOLCity Guide and “Mejor Musica en Vivo en La Playa” by Ocean Drive en Espaňol.

For more information, visit www.jazid.net or call 305.673.9372.

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