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Disney's Chimpanzee: Impressive Despite the Narration

Tabou Combo's Yvan "Kapi" Andre Talks Voudou, Kompa, and The Rolling Stones

Tabou Combo's Yvan "Kapi" Andre.​Tabou Combo has one of the most revered funk breakdowns in all of musicland. And between the voudou beats, big soul horns, salsa turns, merengue runs, and rockin' drums, this band is the most eclectic kompa crew in the world. The group started in 1968 under the na ... More >>

Coach Bernard Wright's talent trap

Tabou Combo's Yvan "Kapi" Andre.​Tabou Combo has one of the most revered funk breakdowns in all of musicland. And between the voudou beats, big soul horns, salsa turns, merengue runs, and rockin' drums, this band is the most eclectic kompa crew in the world. The group started in 1968 under the na ... More >>

Green Party Trounced in Colombia; Can We Blame the World Cup?

Colombians turned out to the polls yesterday -- well, a few of them did at least -- to choose a new president.photo by Tim ElfrinkAll the Mockus graffiti in Colombia couldn't bring home a win for Green Party candidate Antanas Mockus.​Despite all the early promise shown by Green Party surprise Anta ... More >>

Where to Party for Brazil World Cup in Miami

Jacob KatelWhere we at?​Miami is full of Brazilians, and Brazilians love to party. Especially when they win futebol matches. Yesterday Brazil squeezed by North Korea 2-1 in its first game of World Cup 2010. We hit up a few local spots while the game was on to find somewhere good to watch the next ... More >>

World Cup 2010: Brazil vs. North Korea, Joga Bonito!

​Newton's universal law of gravity tells us that all motion is comprehensible and predictable, that it guides planets and asteroids and keeps billions of stars in orbit within the Milky Way. But the Brazilian national team, along with its magical style of play, apparently thinks Newton's universal ... More >>

Hershey Highway Leads To Child Labor

​This past Tuesday was declared I Love Reese's Day by Hershey's -- the makers of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (which reminds me: more news forthcoming soon on Short Order's I Love Short Order Day). The groups Global Exchange, Green America Today, Oasis USA, and The International Labor Rights Forum d ... More >>

Did Efraim Diveroli's Crony Ship Missiles to Hezbollah?

Courtesy of Miami-Dade CorrectionsEfraim DiveroliIn early 2007, after winning a $300 million U.S. Army contract to equip Afghanistan with munitions, Miami Beach arms dealer Efraim Diveroli, age 21, went scavenging in Albania. There he subcontracted Ylli Pinari, head of that Balkan country's state-ru ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Tech Keeps Scammers Out of Your Heart and Wallet

Photo via Don Hankins' Flickr​The iDate 2010 conference descended on Miami Beach last month with trade professionals talking shop about the business of running dating sites. One of the topics that intrigued Silicon Beach was protection against scammers. How do you know if the person behind that pr ... More >>

Rare, Exotic Foods Maybe, Sorta, Kinda, Not Really Headed to South Florida

If you haven't checked out New Times' own handy restaurant guide, you really should - it's an excellent resource for sorting restaurants by location, price range, features, critics' choice, and, of course, cuisine. Plus, most entries in our database contain capsule reviews for those that like a quic ... More >>

World Bank: Biofuels Caused Food Prices to Soar 75%

If you haven't checked out New Times' own handy restaurant guide, you really should - it's an excellent resource for sorting restaurants by location, price range, features, critics' choice, and, of course, cuisine. Plus, most entries in our database contain capsule reviews for those that like a quic ... More >>

The Afromotive Tonight at City Limits

If you haven't checked out New Times' own handy restaurant guide, you really should - it's an excellent resource for sorting restaurants by location, price range, features, critics' choice, and, of course, cuisine. Plus, most entries in our database contain capsule reviews for those that like a quic ... More >>

All Hail Nana

A king from Ghana visits Jungle Island

Are You Still Here?

Polo may be a no-go, but Björk likes to pogo

Cluckin' Good Time

Polo may be a no-go, but Björk likes to pogo

Seguenon Koné

Afro Beat self-released

Wassa Up

Wassa Company

Thug Angel

Wyclef goes to church in North Miami

Sonic Truth

Experimental composer Lukas Ligeti came to town with a mission: Create a new Miami sound

Going Under

As the world's most-coveted sport fish swim toward extinction, Miami researchers strive to save them

Diplomatic Impunity

Wouldn't you love to rub shoulders with a man who has been knighted by the Queen of England, honored by the Pope, and appointed our local Liberian ambassador? Of course you would!

The Heart of the Matter

Wouldn't you love to rub shoulders with a man who has been knighted by the Queen of England, honored by the Pope, and appointed our local Liberian ambassador? Of course you would!

Fantastic Planets

Wouldn't you love to rub shoulders with a man who has been knighted by the Queen of England, honored by the Pope, and appointed our local Liberian ambassador? Of course you would!

City Nights

Wouldn't you love to rub shoulders with a man who has been knighted by the Queen of England, honored by the Pope, and appointed our local Liberian ambassador? Of course you would!