Caribbean Pool Party

Miami Carnival is always fun, but it can be hot and dizzying. Party people who prefer their Caribbean music with soothing ambiance should head away from the hubbub and toward Coral Gables. Get your fix at Soca Sundays, a poolside affair at the Biltmore’s Cascade Restaurant. Soca music has been defined as a fusion of soul and calypso. However, none of soul music’s chillaxed crooning is evident in the highly percussive sound. The genre’s evolution can be traced back to classic calypso, which morphed into kaiso and then was blended with Indo-Caribbean chutney rhythms. Boogie to island jams played by a steel-drum band, and imbibe refreshingly potent half-price mojitos made with Trinidadian 10 Cane Rum today from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Call 305-445-1926, or visit www.biltmorehotel.com.
Sundays, 2006