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Fusion Cafe's Charlie Rodriguez Says: "I'm the Promoter with the Traveling Disco Ball"

By Jacob Katel
Feb 13, 2015

Promoter Charlie Rodriguez has been dancing nonstop since the 1970s, and his feet still don't hurt. He says the music keeps him young, and it will do the same for you. That's why all South Florida lovebirds looking for a good romantic throwback should check out the Valentine's Day Concert...
Inner Circle on Culture Room Show: "Gonna Give Them That Jamaica Heat"

By Jacob Katel
Jan 28, 2015

The late, great Jacob "Killer" Miller said, "Dreadlocks can't live in a tenement yard." He was sick of nosy neighbors messing with his vibe. Just as the world could relate to his words then, it still can today. That's why Inner Circle has made the song "Tenement Yard" a hit...
Gunplay Headlines Wynwood Hip-Hop Festival in Miami

By Jacob Katel
Nov 11, 2014

Gunplay is a dreadlocked, sharkfaced cannonball. He's a roar of ink and clapping rifles. He's a hurricane of felonies, swirling in a tempest of arrest reports. It's possible that this is the Miami rapper and Maybach Music henchman's life: When he walks in a room, police dispatchers send investigators. Every...
International Reggae and World Music Awards 2014 Heads to Coral Springs

By Jacob Katel
Sep 17, 2014

South Florida is one of the world's great capitals of Caribbean culture, a cosmopolitan region where people of all nations come together to celebrate music with African roots. That's why the 33rd annual International Reggae and World Music Awards will be held at the Coral Springs Center For the Arts...
Help Keep Blowfly From Going Homeless!

By Jacob Katel
Aug 8, 2014

UPDATE: With the help of some loyal fans, Blowfly has raised enough money to keep a roof over his head. He's now doing what he loves the most, touring and performing for the people who enjoy his music. Click here for Blowfly's Indiegogo campaign page. Clarence Reid and his alter...

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