Under The Sun

Interview: Radioboxer

We used the Radioboxer songs "While You Wait" and "Cat's Meow" in the Under the Sun essay, "Loyalty Oath." Learn more about the Hialeah band here.

Interview: Raffa and Rainer

Raffa and Rainer's song, "Waterfall" plays in today's Under the Sun story about a pitbull and the owner he adopts. Here's more about the duo behind the music.

Oye Mamacita, by Sean “Birdman” Gould

Courtesy of Clambake 2000 (www.oyemamacita.com) An “avid local music fan/enthusiast/participant” wrote us saying Jeremy Glazer’s fictional piece on Miami dating inspired her to recommend a very different take on the Miami dating scene: the song “Oye Mamacita” by South Florida musician Sean “Birdman” Gould. Here’s what she wrote: ” ‘Oye Mamacita’ is an ode to the [...]

Helping Haiti With Music

Have a listen to some of the songs released in the aftermath of Haiti's devastating January earthquake, including a couple by local artists.

“Memory” by Erik the Flute Maker

Listen to Erik the Flute Maker's haunting "Memory" here. We used this song in "The Tale of Lot 180." Also, learn about how he helps children in Nicaragua who used to reside in a garbage dump.

Music from Episode 4

Click here to learn about the music from Episode 4.

“While You Wait” by Radioboxer

This song played in the story "Souvenir" by Jeremy Glazer. You can listen to the full song here. Photo courtesy of Radioboxer and Stage EightyFour.

Local Artists Top Five Playlist

Under The Sun's Sammy Mack compiles her Top Five playlist from the first-ever Miami Music Festival. Check out some of the local sounds, from brassy Latin funk to indie rock.

Hip Hop for Haiti

A unique voice in South Florida, Mecca aka Grimo raps in Creole and English, tackling many of the topics we see splashed over the front pages. Under the Sun caught up with the hip-hop artist-- not at a club, not at a video shoot-- but at a rally for temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants.

About the Music: Foreclosure Blues

Foreclosure Blues may sound like an anthem for the thousands of Americans who have lost their homes in the real estate bust. But in fact, Tom Naples wrote the song to tell the story of another group of homeowners: the men and women who saw their farms slip away from them during the dry years of the Great Depression.