I Heart Miami 305:
The Latest

Showing posts with label big night little haiti. Show all posts
Showing posts with label big night little haiti. Show all posts
Friday, January 16, 2015
Big Night in Little Haiti featuring System Band
Little Haiti Cultural Center, 6-10pm


The January edition featuring popular Haitian konpa group System Band with an opening set by Karizma! What a great way to kick off 2015. 

In the gallery, a last chance to see Borderless Caribbean (Unmapped Trajectories), an Art Basel-sanctioned exhibit presented with the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance. 

The night will featuring delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela’s Lakay and other specialties.

The hands-on art activities for kids are sponsored by Positive Impact Foundation / Kose Famn and Bass Museum of Art.

Big Night in Little Haiti takes place every 3rd Friday, free, at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Major support is provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional sponsors and partners include Digicel, AmericanAirlines, City of Miami, Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Friday, December 19, 2014

Gabel at Big Night Little Haiti

The December 19 edition features GABEL in concert in the plaza. Gabel is one of the most popular next-generation pop konpa bands in Haitian music today. Opening set by Hector Lominy and band. Between sets, DJ Mack Bazile.

In the gallery, an official Art Basel Miami sanctioned exhibit, “Borderless Caribbean”- [Unmapped Trajectories – Annotating Art Histories] exhibition is presented on the 20th Anniversary of the HCAA/Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance, as part of its expanded Global Caribbean series now in its six edition

Plus, enjoy delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela's Restaurant, and other tastes of the Caribbean. Children will enjoy hands on art activities hosted by Positive Impact, Koze Famn Media and the Bass Museum of Art.
Friday, October 17th
Big Night in Little Haiti with Harmonik
6-10pm, Free


Harmonik is one of the most popular next-generation of pop konpa bands in Haitian music today. Led by three singers, the 7-piece band is based in Miami and Haiti. In classic konpa direct style, the fresh grooves are powered with a mighty horn arrangements, and guitar-fueled melodies. US audiences first got a taste of Harmonik’s sound when the young band appeared on America’s Got Talent!
 Visit them online.

Between sets, DJ Mack.
In the gallery, Local Artist Series V
After party at 7th Circuit with the Moksha Roots Allstars and special guests.

The night will featuring delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela’s Lakay, Hyper Malt, Prestige Beer and Clairin Rum at the bar, and more. Have you tried Clairin? It is a uniquely Haitian “rhum agricole”, imported to the US for the first time! Enjoy a special Big Night Big Punch. Have you tried Hyper Malt? It’s delicious, and gives you the energy you want for the night ahead.

The hands-on art activities for kids are sponsored by Positive Impact Foundation / Kose Famn and Bass Museum of Art.

Big Night in Little Haiti takes place every 3rd Friday, free, at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Major support is provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional sponsors and partners include Hyper Malt, Clairin, Prestige Beer, FIAT of North Miami, AmericanAirlines, City of Miami, Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Friday, September 19, 2014

Little Haiti Cultural Center
6-10pm




Jahfe plays a heavy fusion of roots reggae with rocking dub-hop. Representing the power of youth and the wisdom of roots culture, their performance reflect the true ability of conscious music to connect people of all backgrounds. Favorites of Miami’s music scene, Jahfe members represent diverse international cultural roots – from Haiti to Spain, Israel, Cuba, Czech Republic, Morocco, and the USA. The musicians and band have worked with a who’s who in reggae, most recently a hit song with popular star Sean Paul.

Between sets, DJ Mack.

In the gallery, Guantanamo Memory Project.

A rocking after party at 7th Circuit with the Moksha Roots Allstars and special guests.

The night will featuring delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela’s Lakay, Hyper Malt, Prestige Beer and Clairin Rum at the bar, and more. Have you tried Clairin? It is a uniquely Haitian “rum agricole”, imported to the US for the first time! Enjoy a special Big Night Big Punch.

The hands-on art activities for kids are sponsored by Positive Impact Foundation / Kose Famn and Bass Museum of Art.

Big Night in Little Haiti takes place every 3rd Friday, free, at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Major support is provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional sponsors and partners include Hyper Malt, Clairin, Prestige Beer, FIAT of North Miami, AmericanAirlines, City of Miami, Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.

LHCC: 212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137
Friday, August 15, 2014
Little Haiti Cultural Center
6-10pm


Shleu Shleu Miami All Stars, carrying on the music of the legendary Shleu Shleu of Haitian music, headline a double bill at Big Night.

Since 1965, Shleu Shleu has defined “Kompa Direk,” the beloved classic dance music of Haiti. They are among the longest running groups in the history of kompa, remaining popular for 50 years. Smith Jean Baptiste and Jacques Vabre launched the band, with frequent shows at the lovely Hotel Villa Creole in Petion-ville, popular dance parties throughout the original golden age of konpa of the 1960s. The big band was in demand at all of Haiti’s prestigious hotels and private parties, and brought together many of the top musicians of the era. In the years between, the band toured and recorded, even as the band line up evolved. By 2011, many of the key players had moved to South Florida, and under the leadership of percussionist Baptiste and long-time saxophonist Evens “Gogo” Laturtue, renamed themselves the Shleu Shleu Miami All Stars. The band is still rocking crowds on the dance floor!

The double bill also features Ayabonmbe, an 8-member rasin (roots) Haitian music and dance group. More than 20 traditional Afro-Caribbean rhythms form the beat for this vibrant ensemble, led by composer and founder Marc Joseph, and percussionist Patou Lindor. Ayabonmbe is the war cry of the Arawak Indians, defending their sacred Caribbean homelands, and it remains today a leitmotif in the struggle for education and peace. The call is vital to the work of the group, which includes fiery live performances as well as workshops for young people to become immersed in traditional Haitian roots culture.

Between sets, DJ Mack.

In the gallery, Guantanamo Memory Project.

A rocking after party at 7th Circuit with the Moksha Roots Allstars and special guests.

The night will featuring delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela’s Lakay, Hyper Malt, Prestige Beer and Clairin Rumat the bar, and more. Have you tried Clairin? It is a uniquely Haitian “rum agricole”, imported to the US for the first time! Enjoy a special Big Night Big Punch.

The hands-on art activities for kids are sponsored by Positive Impact Foundation / Kose Famn and Bass Museum of Art.

Big Night in Little Haiti takes place every 3rd Friday, free, at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Major support is provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional sponsors and partners include Hyper Malt, Clairin, Prestige Beer, FIAT of North Miami, AmericanAirlines, City of Miami, Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Big Night Little Haiti
6-10pm

If you've read my blog, you'd know I was Haitian, and proud. (see pics from my last trip here). One of my favorite nights each month..come dance, eat and see amazing Haitian art!


When Big Night in Little Haiti began three years ago, Rara Kuyu invited the organizers to a large gathering at his studio, to make sure that rasin music had a part of the series. What a group – top locally-based dancers, musicians, artists. Rara Kuyu and his 15-member Universal Soul Love group launched Big Night with a bang, setting the tone for an amazing monthly night of music. Now we celebrate the 3rd Anniversary, and welcome back to the stage one of Miami’s artistic anchors.

A night of rara and roots to celebrate a good Friday at Big Night. Rara Kuyu and Universal Soul Love have created an massive production of roots music and dance. Born in Port-au-Prince, Kuyu is a gifted painter, muralist and musician. If you’ve been to Tap Tap, you’ve seen his beautiful murals. The band, featuring performance and dancers, is anchored by a commitment to Haitian percussion and musical exploration.

When Big Night in Little Haiti began three years ago, Rara Kuyu invited the organizers to a large gathering at his studio, to make sure that rasin music had a part of the series. What a group – top locally-based dancers, musicians, artists. Rara Kuyu and his 15-member Universal Soul Love group launched Big Night with a bang, setting the tone for an amazing monthly night of music. Now we celebrate the 3rd Anniversary, and welcome back to the stage one of Miami’s artistic anchors.

A night of rara and roots to celebrate a good Friday at Big Night. Rara Kuyu and Universal Soul Love have created an massive production of roots music and dance. Born in Port-au-Prince, Kuyu is a gifted painter, muralist and musician. If you’ve been to Tap Tap, you’ve seen his beautiful murals. The band, featuring performance and dancers, is anchored by a commitment to Haitian percussion and musical exploration.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Big Night in Little Haiti with Loray Mistik
6-10pm
Little Haiti Cultural Center


JUDE PAPALOKO and LORAY MISTIK this Friday at Big Night in Little Haiti
One of Miami's signature world music groups, Loray Mistik (The Mystic Thunder) has been making music for 22 years. Led by Jude Papaloko Thegenus, their sound mixes traditional Haitian voudou (raisin) rhythms, West African percussion, soukous, and rock and blues. The group is preparing for the release of their new record, Black and White. Loray Mistik was named "Best Haitian Band"by New Times Best of Miami. Thegenus, a true renaissance man, is also featured as the visual artist this month in the gallery. His music and art is a mystic life journey through the lens of Haitian vodou spirituality. 

Opening sets by Kazoots, a young indie-Haitian group which forms the continuation of Koleksyon Kazak, a 1980's Haitian voudou- jazz ensemble co-founded by Jan Sebon (Kazak International) and Yves "Boulou"Bertrand. Sebon's daughter, Inez Barlatier (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Boulou's son, Jayan Bertrand (lead guitar, vocal), fuse indie styles with the music of their upbringing.
Between sets, DJ Franky Mixalot.

In the gallery: Black and White - work by Jude Papaloko Thegenus. Born through deep meditative trance, his painting and sculptures are characterized by sinuous female forms that transmute into earth elements. Goddess figures flow into trees and sky. His works - haunting portraits and murals of Haitian life and mysticism, are included in the collections of numerous museums and cultural spaces worldwide, as well as at his respected Jakmel Gallery in Wynwood.

Bring some books to donate to the new "Little Free Libraries" program. Colorful boxes painted by Rara Kuyu (you love his murals at Tap Tap) adorn the Little Haiti launch of this national initiative, where neighbors can take and leave books for each other to share and read.

Delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela's Restaurant and ice cold Prestige Beer at the bar.
The hands-on art activities for kids are sponsored by Positive Impact Foundation / Kose Famn and Bass Museum of Art.

After show party at 7th Circuit Studios. This month, enjoy Rudy and Creole Fever; Army Gideon, and of course the Moksha Roots Allstars featuring Bagga Trak, Harry Laconte, Rene Bailey, Ryan B and many special guests. DJ Mello D, and even more treats in the back garden. 

The fun starts at 6:00 pm and, as always, is completely free to the public. 
Friday, January 17, 2014
Little Haiti Cultural Center
6-10pm


Djakout #1 is one of the top bands in Haitian music today,
making their Big Night in Little Haiti debut this month.

Opening set by Pouvwa.

Between bands, enjoy DJ Mack of Mizikpam.com

The night will featuring delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela’s Lakay, ice cold Prestige Beer at the bar, and more. The hands-on art activities for kids are sponsored by Positive Impact Foundation / Kose Famn and Bass Museum of Art.

Photographer Richardson Dorvil will showcase his gorgeous now book Découvrir / Discover Haiti, with copies available for purchase and signing. Dorvil holds many titles: writer, designer and photographer, cultural ambassador of Haiti. He invites you to view the beauty of Haiti through his lenses and a difference face of the country.

In the gallery, Global Caribbean V, a selection of top contemporary Caribbean visual artists, presented by the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance. This will be a last chance to see this Art Basel-sanctioned exhibition.

Big Night in Little Haiti takes place every 3rd Friday, free, at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Major support is provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Boom. Additional sponsors and partners include Prestige Beer, FIU Latin American and Caribbean Center, FIAT of North Miami, AmericanAirlines, The Miami Foundation, City of Miami, Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Big Night in Little Haiti, featuring RAM
6-10pm, Little Haiti Cultural Center

RAM is the band started by Richard Morse, who runs the historic Hotel Oloffson in Port-Au-Prince.
RAM plays most Thursday nights in PAP, and gets you dancing and sweating to their style of mizik rasin.
Truly, one of my favorite nights in Haiti, and happy that they will be coming to share their music with Miami.


RAM is a legendary 13-member rasin band based Haiti, founded in 1990. Their music is “voudou rock ‘n’ roots”, a style pioneered by bandleader Richard Morse to meld his love of both Haitian roots culture and rock. They are famed for their regular Thursday night performances at Morse’s historic Hotel Oloffson in downtown Port au Price, attended by a wide spectrum of the country’s political and cultural leaders. Through their music, the group pushes forward a message of freedom for Haitian people, with a base of traditional voudou-inspired lyrics and instruments in a modern rock and roll context.

In RAM, one hears the beautiful complexity of the past, present and future of the Caribbean. Morse was born in Puerto Rico – his father an American sociologist and his mother famed Haitian singer Emirante de Pradine. Morse graduated from Princeton in 1979, an anthropology student who also played in a punk rock band. A change of life in 1987 brought him to Haiti, where he took over the operation of the historic but near-ruined Oloffson Hotel. The folkloric dance troupe Morse hired for the hotel became the base of his new band. RAM formed the nucleus of the rising rasin (roots) music movement – combining elements of ceremonial voudou traditions, folk styles and American rock and roll.
Friday October 18, 2013 – 6pm to 10pm

One of our our fave Haitian bands! Come out and dance, and enjoy the Haitian culture & food! 
Save the date for next month's Big Night Little Haiti featuring RAM on November 15, 
another fave band of ours from the Hotel Oloffson in PAP, Haiti.

T-Vice – Haitian konpa superstars
Opening set by Hector Lominy
Special Creole Spice culinary experience – a taste of Haiti
In the gallery:  LHCC Local Artist Series IV


Big Night in Little Haiti also features DJ Mack of Mizikpam.com between sets, art exhibits in the gallery, open studios, children’s activities, food, drinks, arts and crafts, fun and more – all free and open to the public!

Creole Spice: A Taste of Haiti
In conjunction with the Consulate General of Haiti’s monthlong Creole Spice cultural iniative, Big Night in Little Haiti will celebrate the deliciousness of Haitian food.  Patrons are invited to experience “A Taste of Haiti”, as chefs and purveyors will provide samples of specialities, delicacies and cuisine.
Friday September 20th, 6pm to 10pm

FREE Every third Friday, enjoy a night of music, art, food, culture and fun, produced by The Rhythm Foundation and Little Haiti Cultural Center.
Big Night in Little Haiti was named Best Festival by New Times Best of Miami.

One Miami Broward Carnival kicks off at Big Night with a masquerade pageant. Musically, we go from young folky sensations Aroze Twoubadou to classic old school konpa from Les Freres Dejean. Les Freres Dejean will bring you right back to the golden age of konpa, playing a party in the elegant hotel ballroom of Port-au-Prince in the 1960s. Now based in Miami, the group has not slowed down at all. Be ready to dance.

Here’s a taste of Aroze Twoubadou, in an earlier show at the Little Haiti Cultural Center
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/d3CdTCXgxzQ?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Fri 8/16: Big Night Little Haiti


Friday, August 16, 2013 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm


This will be the first time in history that a traditional maracatu group from Recife, Brazil tours the the USA. Estrelha Brilante will visit the US for a groundbreaking tour, joined by NYC based Brazilian group Nation Beat. And when they stop in Miami, they meet Haiti in an explosion of marching music. Rasin Lakay brings the percussion and horns of Haitian roots music into the mix, live from the heart of Little Haiti.

Founded in 1906, Estrela Brilhante is one of the most renowned traditional maracatu groups in the world. Led by the legendary Mestre Walter and Queen Dona Marivalda, Estrela Brilhante has performed throughout Brazil and Europe, with numerous Carnival competition championship titles in Recife, including 2012 and 2013. Maracatu de baque virado is a dynamic rhythm from the northeast of Brazil, propulsive and dramatic, steeped in African and Indigenous traditions with religious overtones. Its massive percussion groups and dancers lead the way for the king, queen, princess, and crowds of revelers who follow the rhythm of the music and the movement of the court.

Between bands, enjoy DJ Mack of Mizikpam.com

The night will featuring delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela’s Lakay, ice cold Prestige Beer at the bar, and more.

The hands-on art activities for kids are sponsored by Positive Impact Foundation / Kose Famn.

Big Night in Little Haiti takes place every 3rd Friday, free, at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. 
Big Night in Little Haiti
Friday, July 19, 2013
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm


Big Night welcomes the kings of konpa Tabou Combo!
The legendary band is celebrating 45 years of top Haitian music.
Between bands, enjoy DJ Mack of Mizikpam.com

In the gallery, we have a special treat. We are featuring some of the best photographs that photographer Luis Olazabal has taken at the first two years of Big Night in Little Haiti. Here is a chance to re-live some magic nights with photos.

The night will featuring delicious kreyol cuisine from Leela’s Lakay, ice cold Prestige Beer at the bar, and more.

The hands-on art activities for kids are sponsored by Positive Impact Foundation / Kose Famn.

Big Night in Little Haiti takes place every 3rd Friday, free, at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. Major support is provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Boom. Additional sponsors and partners include Prestige Beer, FIU Latin American and Caribbean Center, FIAT of North Miami, AmericanAirlines, City of Miami and Miami-Dade Department of Cultural Affairs.



Friday June 21st, 6pm to 10pm
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, FL 33137
Celebrate Fete de la Musique, the Francophone holiday to welcome summer with music, at Big Night.
 The night starts with an Open Stage – we want YOU! Singers, musicians, poets, performers, download an application here, or call (305) 672-5202.

Featured Concert: Stevy Mahy

Following the Open Stage, Stevy Mahy performs. Stevy is born in Paris, raised in France and Guadeloupe. Her music takes you on a beautiful kreyol folk music trip, anchored by her lovely voice. Performing since 2010, she is one of the exciting new starts of “la nouvelle scene” Visit Stevy Mahy online.

DJ Mack of Mizikpam.com plays some great music between sets

In the Gallery, the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance presents Donna Karan’s Discover Haiti.

Positive Impact hosts the hands-on art activities for kids in the studio.

FREE Every third Friday, enjoy a night of music, art, food, culture and fun, produced by The Rhythm Foundation and Little Haiti Cultural Center. Big Night in Little Haiti was named Best Festival by New Times Best of Miami 2012
Friday May 17, 2013
Big Night in Little Haiti

Sak Pase!
May is Haitian Heritage Month, and some wonderful events are planned for the Little Haiti Cultural Center to celebrate, and Big Night in Little Haiti will be a highlight.

Friday May 17th, 6pm - 10pm
Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59 Terrace, Miami 33137
FREE
Big Night in Little Haiti celebrates Haitian Heritage Month

Live concerts in the plaza by konpa legends Skah Shah #1 and rising new stars X-Tassy
Also featuring Rara Lakay, DJ Mack of Mizikpam.com, and ESMIA Children's Orchestra of Miami Music Project
in the gallery, Donna Karan's Discover Haiti, presented by Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance and Urban Zen Project
Delicious kreyol cuisine, cold drinks, activities for kids and much more.

Produced by Rhythm Foundation and the Little Haiti Cultural Center
Major support from the John S and James L Knight Foundation and Boom


The April edition of Big Night Little Haiti is all about poetry! We are glad to take part in the O Miami! Poetry month. This month Big Night features the Queen of Haitian song, Emeline Michel in the plaza, joined by some very special poet friends. These include Edwidge Danticat, Koralen and others. Plus the Francophonie poetry awards, some marching band music, great visual arts, activities for kids, delicious kreyol cuisine and much more!

See Emeline: http://youtu.be/qn7hHwISric


Free every 3rd Friday at Little Haiti Cultural Center!
Friday April 19th, 6pm
Emeline Michel and friends in concert - FREE
Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59 Terrace, Miami 33137
BIG NIGHT LITTLE HAITI

Every third Friday, Little Haiti opens up with a free night of music, art, food, culture and fun.
Produced by The Rhythm Foundation and Little Haiti Cultural Center, we feature free music on the plaza from 6PM-10PM. 
World class exhibits in the Center gallery, hands-on activities for kids in the studio and much more.

Big Night in Little Haiti is presented with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Additional support is received from the American Airlines, FIU Latin American and Caribbean Center, Mizikpam.com, City of Miami and Prestige Beer. Media support is received from WSRF 1580, WHQT 1600, Koze Famn and Positive Impact Foundation.



FRI. MARCH 15TH - 6pm TO 10pm Free!
LITTLE HAITI CULTURAL CENTER
212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami 33139

7:00 PM PAPY JOY LE TWOUBADOU in the plaza

8:30 PM MAGNUM BAND BEATZ in the plaza

Between sets, DJ Mack and Mizikpam.com

Family Art Corner hosted by Positive Impact Foundation and Bass Museum of Art.

In the gallery:
Indiceme: Afro-Cuban Abakua by Pepe Orbein.

“Art in the Sky” presented by the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance will be featuring an interactive floating balloon sculpture at the event based on the artwork of Haitian-American artist Asser Saint-Val.

LHCC Supports Women Artists: Multi-cultural Spoken Soul Festival Alumna will have artwork on Exhibit in the LHCC Theater Lobby as a part of the center's celebration of Women's Month.

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Delou Dance Africa will be offering a drumming workshop for children aged 5-12. ($10 per child)

After show party at 7th Circuit Studios with Moksha Roots All Stars
Manno Charlemagne at Big Night in Little Haiti July 20

Big Night in Little Haiti - FREE
This Friday, September 21th, 6PM - 10PM
Little Haiti Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami 33137


Classic konpa from legendary band Les Freres Dejean, and a fiery opening set by rara rockers Empress Addi.  Sounds good! In the gallery, The Big Picture exhibition with IPC Visual Labl.  Delicious Haitian food, cold Prestige beer, activities to keep the kids busy, and you have a Big Night.
  • Les Freres Dejean take us directly to the golden age of konpa music.  Formed in Haiti in 1963 by Lyonel Dejean, the group was originally called The Brothers of Petionville, playing elegant dance parties and concerts alongside their colleagues in other legendary orchestras of the day, the Shleu Shleu All Stars, The Ambassadors and more. They forged a new rhythm from their shared love of big band jazz, Haiti's rich musical heritage and Caribbean dance rhythms like merengue and Cuban son.  The group have become revered statesmen of the konpa genre, yet still promise to bring the crowd to their feet dancing in concert.
  • Empress Addi is a singer whose group Rara Rock, Haitian roots-rock music, is influenced by her life as a mother, writer, artist and student. She has been singing since the age of two, and also has dabbled in radio, TV and is now engulfed in her first love, music. Her passion for social justice and humanity has made her an unconventional deviant from pop culture. Her live shows become platforms to promote self-awareness and love for self and all, with soul-provoking melodies
  • Mizikpam, your online Haitian and world music radio station, with DJ Mack, between sets.  [Mizikpam.com]   
  • In the gallery:  The Big Picture.   The exhibit, presented by IPC Visual Lab, brings together the work of 17 photojournalists with 17 distinct points of view of the world.
  • Family Art Corner by Positive Impact Foundation  
  • A raffle of goodies from our sponsor, Madame Gougousse: a basket with with their famous jasmine scented rice, cooking oil, coconut milk, plantain chips, seasoning, and more.
  • Haitian Food and Drinks for sale, including delicious Prestige Beer
  • Free Secured parking
7th Circuit Studios welcomes you to enjoy their gallery and boutique, just across from the Center at NE 59th Street, 6PM - 10PM.  228 NE 59 Street, Miami.   They host the after show jam, starting at 10PM, featuring the Moksha Roots All Stars and special guests.  [Moksha website] 


FRI. AUGUST 17TH - 6pm TO 10pm
Free!

6:30pm: Rasin Lakay in the plaza

8:00pm: Jean P Jam in the plaza

Between sets, Mizikpam.com brings you DJ Mack

Family Art Corner hosted by Positive Impact Foundation.
In the gallery: IPC Photo Lab Exhibition
Big Picture: 17 photojournalists and 17 distinct views on the news

7th Circuit Studios, (228 NE 59 Street) hosts an after show party each month featuring the Moksha Roots Allstars and special guests. Before 10PM the gallery is free. After 10PM, admission is $10.MokshaFamily.com

From: http://www.knightarts.org/community/miami/a-sneak-peek-at-junes-big-night-in-little-haiti

Big Night in Little Haiti opens this month’s edition (Friday June 15) with an Open Stage.  The free monthly night of music and art at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, celebrates Fete de la Musique, a Francophone holiday that welcomes summer with free music.  Central to Fete de la Musique, which fills venues, streets and public spaces across the Francophone world with music each year, is that idea that anyone can make music.  Egalité at its musical finest, and best realized in a community like ours, filled with talent.
The open stage so far has attracted a very cool line up including a Haitian rara rock group, a didgeridoo ensemble, a violinist, a small jazz ensemble, and some singers.  The application form can be found athttp://BigNightLittleHaiti.com
Following the Open Stage, Big Night features one of Haiti’s great voices.  James Germain’s music is a lovely mix of his baroque operatic voice and Haitian roots music.  As a young man from Port-au-Prince, born an albino into a family full of music and poetry, he discovered his voice singing in church choirs.  Even while classically training in Paris, he found the great value in the voudou roots of his home country.  Germain has been living in Mali, West Africa for the past several years, creating true world music that unites his beautiful voice, and a fusion of African and Haitian rhythms.  It is a rare treat to have him perform in Miami.