On the surface, it seems like Caribbean music’s answer to the Bible’s Isaac and Ishmael: konpa versus rara. The rhythmic battle continues between the horny, dancey frolic of the former versus frenetic ...

Turn on your favorite urban contemporary Miami radio station and you will hear a rotation of hip-hop, dancehall, reggaeton and Afrobeats, the fast-rising music set to percussive African beats with a ...

For its second year in Miami, Sumfest Mizik will take place at the historic Virginia Key Beach Park returning with the theme “ Bigger Than Us.” Originating in Haiti in 2016, this year’s event aims to ...

BRATTLEBORO — Lakou Mizik formed in Haiti as a way to offer healing through music after a devastating earthquake in 2010. "The idea has been to look at a bunch of traditional songs and traditional ...

We keep hearing this comparison as we prepare for the premiere of When the Drum is Beating, premiering April 12, 2012 at 10 PM on Independent Lens (check your local listings). While it’s true that ...