Calle Ocho 2011's Street Soundtrack Was Musical As $%#*

Little Havana throws one hell of a party. Yesterday's Calle Ocho festival gave a million people the best food, drink, and music on the streets of Miami. We fucking love this city.The Power 96 stage was jam-packed all day. And SW 17th Avenue was so thick with bodies, it felt...

By Jacob Katel

March 14, 2011

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Little Havana throws one hell of a party.

Yesterday's Calle Ocho festival gave a million people the best food, drink, and music on the streets of Miami. We fucking love this city.

The Power 96 stage was jam-packed all day. And SW 17th Avenue was so thick with bodies, it felt like one huge sea of people. Waves of human traffic flowed into and through it, creating a totally distinct soundtrack of language and culture.

It was musical as fuck, and we've got the video to prove it. Check it out.

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