Music

In 1990, when Miami radio station 99 Jamz (WEDR) erected a 100,000-watt transmitter, its newly boosted signal carried not only across South Florida but also, with enough ingenuity and patience, to the gritty, coastal Havana suburb Alamar. Over the phone on a late-February afternoon, one of the pioneers of hip-hop in Cuba…

The 32-year-old multi-instrumentalist and electronic music producer known onstage as Kill Paris sources sounds from houseplants and has gigged for pork chops and mashed potatoes.

There are artists who sing about partying, artists who sing about gangs, and artists who sing about cats. Then there are the ones who change the world. Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. hopes to be one of the latter. Since 2011, Clark has brandished his passions through searing…

The event was founded in 1993 by Cedella Booker Marley, Julian Marley’s grandmother, as a tribute to her iconic son Bob Marley and to carry on his mission of “teaching the people through music.”

John Williams, composer of indelible scores for films including the Star Wars franchise, Indiana Jones, and Jurassic Park, will conduct New World Symphony fellows at the organization’s 2019 gala on Saturday, March 2. The event will be screened on the wall outside the New World Center at Soundscape Park for the public to view for free.

A tiny, smoke-filled dive bar inauspiciously christened the Club has gained a steady following of South Florida’s young, alternative, and arts-inclined.

The members of CNCO dress like a boy band. They stare seductively at the camera like a boy band. But unlike their predecessors who sang bubblegum pop, this Latin quintet has taken on reggaeton.

Backroom Sessions partners with the Miami-Dade Fair & Exposition for its new Boulevard Stage.

Miami’s love affair with electronic music spans generations. Synthetic electronic sounds and industrial rhythms have been bouncing around the Magic City for several decades, and in that time, countless locals have stepped forth to share their personal spins on the form. From the thundering booty bass of Uncle Luke and 2 Live Crew to the raunchy electroclash of Avenue D, there’s a long and rich history of Miami-based artists blowing minds and speakers.