PulsoBeat tuvo el placer de entrevistar a Minimal en el area de Wynwood en Miami, lugar donde las artes visuales y sonoras convergen. En la entrevista hablaron sobre el nuevo álbum “Antibalas Corazón” y sobre la escena musical de Miami… ¡Y como si fuera poco, también decidieron presentarnos dos canciones del nuevo álbum en formato acústico!

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Feliz viernes!  It’s Friday, the perfect day to take life not so seriously, like “Just a Kid”! Today we bring back Miami-based hip hoppers Llamabeats with their new video “Just A Kid,” contained in their debut album released two days after releasing the video, called “Como Se Llama?“. To download “Como Se Llama?” for free, click this link: http://llamabeats.bandcamp.com/album/como-se-llama

Their previous single “Sick Of It All” is also featured in their debut album. To watch it, click here:

http://pulsobeat.com/2012/01/20/videobeat-viernes-miami-based-llamabeats-get-sick-of-it-all/

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Como bien muchos sabemos, Miami es un mundo gigantesco en cuanto a música se refiere. Dentro de este mundo, diferentes historias se convierten en melodías que nos transportan a distintos lugares y momentos. Por ejemplo, al escuchar “La casita” del grupo miamero Bikini Jazz fui transportado a una noche de rumba en una sala de baile bajo un cielo estrellado…

Un tipo de junte como Bikini Jazz solo puede suceder en Miami, al ser una banda fundada por tres personas de distintas nacionalidades: Cuba, Colombia y Venezuela, y esto es lo que hace que su música tenga una extensa gama de influencias y sonidos multiculturales. El grupo de “Latin Fusion,” que se formó luego de un inesperado jam session, se encuentra grabando su primera producción a ser titulada “La Receta de la Felicidad.” ¡Ya puedes escuchar dos temas de la producción! ¡Simplemente da play arriba para que seas transportado a una buena rumba miamera!

¡Feliz viernes! Luego de una larga espera, Minimal cumple nuestras expectativas con el lanzamiento de “A Deriva,” primer sencillo que se desprende del recién lanzado álbum “Antibalas Corazón,” tercera propuesta de la banda de Miami. Este es un álbum muy energético, donde se escuchan secuencias electrónicas entrelazadas con la distorsión de la guitarra. Agresivo, pero a la misma vez romántico, ya que corresponde a las experiencias de los integrantes de la banda en los últimos años.

Para conocer más de lo más reciente de Minimal, haz click aquí: http://pulsobeat.com/2012/02/06/miamis-minimal-is-set-to-release-new-single-titled-%E2%80%9Ca-deriva%E2%80%9D/

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¡Feliz viernes! En vez de cubrir un video musical como normalmente hacemos, hoy decidimos cubrir el One Love Nutrifest 2012, celebrado el pasado sábado, 18 de febrero en el Grand Central Park en Miami. Allí tuvimos la oportunidad de gozar de muchas de las mejores bandas de reggae en inglés y español y de entrevistar a MC Jona, nuevo cantante de Gondwana y a Willy, bajista y cantante de Cultura Profética, probablemente las dos bandas más prestigiosas de reggae en español. Nos hablaron sobre sus proyectos recientes, sobre música y más. ¡Aquí les dejamos las entrevistas!

Gondwana:

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Cultura Profética:

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Para más info sobre el One Love Nutrifest, haz click aquí: http://pulsobeat.com/2012/02/15/miami-one-love-nutrifest-this-saturday-february-18th-at-grand-central-park/

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Miami! Don’t miss out One Love Nutrifest this Saturday, February 18th at the new Grand Central Park in Downtown Miami!

ROCKAZ MVMT: “One Love Nutrifest will be held at the brand new Grand Central Park in downtown Miami. With our focus on the love for life and the environment. We invite you to join us in this celebration as we feed your body with the nutritional foods we will have on sale from our wonderful vendors. Feed your mind from the educational workshops. Feed your heart with the vibrational sounds of good roots rock reggae from Midnite, Cultura Profetica, Easy Star All-Stars, Gondwana and many more…a day of peace, love & unity. Saturday, February 18, 2012 noon – midnight.”

Official lineup:

Luciano

Midnite

Cultura Profetica

Easy Star All-Stars

Gondwana

Jahfe

Jean P Jam

Mykal Somer

Ephniko

Bachaco

Barba Less

Waggy Tee

Jah Stream

Don One Musical Showcase

DJ Moses

Haitian Hillbilly

Apollo

 We are pleased to announce the official single and video release of “A Deriva” from Minimal‘s forthcoming album “Antibalas Corazon.” The single will be available on all U.S. digital music stores on Thursday February 9, 2012 and the release party will take place at PAX, one of Miami‘s most delightful live venues on that same date. The event will feature a full live performance by Minimal as well as a presentation of the video for “A Deriva,” directed by Venezuelan director Pablo Erminy. “A Deriva” was produced by Minimal and mixed by multiple Grammy Award winner Sebastian Krys.

With an eclectic and versatile mix of sounds, Minimal defines what is powerful and relevant about Latin-Alternative music being made in the United States today; call it indie rock, call it alternative, call it brilliant. Minimal’s music flirts with the electronic, incorporates English and Spanish lyrics, and is pumped with a healthy dose of tropical energy. “Antibalas Corazon” is Minimal’s third studio production and showcases the band’s dynamic and sensual sound. “A Deriva” incorporates fast paced tempos and a wide variety of textures by using synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, and traditional indie-rock elements that further characterize Minimal’s sonic image.

The “A Deriva” single and video release show will count with the presence of other local artists who will join Minimal onstage. The guest lineup includes musicians from other Miami Alternative bands such as Soniko, Dear Darling and Arboles Libres.  The event will take place at PAX – considered “Miami’s Newest, Coolest Music and Arts Venue” by the Sun Post Weekly. PAX is located at 337 SW 8th street in Miami. Doors for the event open at 9 PM.  Admission is $5. For more information, please visit www.paxmiami.com.

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The Budweiser One Love Nutrifest will feature World Beat music with a uniquely multicultural appeal on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Grand Central Park in Downtown Miami! A cornucopia of music will provide a feast of delights as world beat music takes center stage in Miami. A melodic smorgasbord featuring a musical genre for every taste – including reggae, Latin American, Caribbean, rock ‘n roll, and more.

Hitting the stage is a unique group of artists whose musical brilliance is eclipsed only by its message of love and hope.“I carefully selected this lineup because every artist has devoted their life to spreading a message that is consistent with our purpose,” said ROCKAZ MVMT president and CEO Alfonso D’Niscio Brooks. “We are all striving to change the world for the better by empowering people to make a positive difference through the universal language of music.”

Midnite: The legendary St. Croix roots reggae group teaches us to “keep good relations” with one another, despite the corporate greed and political discord around the globe.

Cultura Profetica: Puerto Rican reggae band with lyrics that center mostly on socio-political and ecological issues.

Easy Star All-Stars (by now we should all know): With the “Dub Side of the Moon“, “Radiodread” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band“, they have defined themselves as one of the most powerful reggae production conglomerates outside of Jamaica.

Gondwana (Chile): Spreading the word of Jah Love, standing tall and strong in a peace-loving position of musical and lyrical creation.

Jahfe: Here to let the world know that contrary to popular belief, Jah is real and His word shall come to pass. Representing the power of the youth and the wisdom of roots culture, their music not only reflects Miami’s diverse music scene but also the true ability of conscious music to connect with people of all backgrounds.

Jean P Jam: A special blend of world beat music they call Deep Roots, deeply rooted rhythms with globally encompassing lyrics to share, inspire, and expand what we know as world music.

This year’s concert will include a food drive benefiting Curley’s House, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for low-to-moderate income individuals, families, the elderly, youth-at-risk, the abused, and HIV/AIDS infected individuals by providing the nutrition they need. Guests will be asked to contribute two or more cans of food as part of the cost of admission.

On event day they will orchestrate an “island festival” of tents that will feature new products, special drinks, foods, art, and more. In addition there will be a non-profit village with a host of foundations offering information, art & crafts village, food vending village, green partners explaining the benefits of going green, workshops, bounce houses for children, bike valet, YOGA in the park, eco village, compost village, farmers market, VIP lounge, Recycling bins will be placed throughout the venue along with signage alerting attendees to the importance of recycling.

The Budweiser One Love Nutrifest is scheduled for Saturday February 18, 2012 at Grand Central Park (721 NW 1st Ave) in Downtown Miami.

For additional information about corporate sponsorships and ticket sales for the 2012 Budweiser One Love Nutrifest contact Alfonso Brooks at 305-763-4509 or email at media@rockazmvmt.com. Get your tickets now by calling 305-763-4509 or by clicking here: www.onelovenutrifest.com

Feliz viernes! It’s been a while since we bring a Hip Hop video, that’s why today we decided to let you know about a really good one. Miami based Llamabeats released the video of “Sick of it all,” from their upcoming album to be released real soon. Miami New Times named Llamabeats as one of “Miami’s Top Ten Underground Rap and Hip-Hop Acts.” All their projects (which usually feature a combination of live instrumentation and samples) are available for free download at their website, so there’s no excuse to not check them out… Pulso Y Pa’ Lante!

Luego de dos álbumes bien recibidos por críticos y fans, MonteRosa vuelve con “Vivo En Tu Amor,” el cual ya está a la venta en CDBaby, iTunes y Amazon. El artista colombiano radicado en Miami nos habló desde su estudio sobre la grabación y producción del álbum, sobre las canciones, sobre planes futuros y de paso tocó una versión acústica de una de sus canciones en inglés titulada “Long Way Home.”

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