Under The Sun

Salsa Lessons

The son of a salsa bandleader carries on his father's tradition...in a middle school. Listen to the story here.

Interview: Elastic Bond

Under the Sun featured music by local Latin electronica band Elastic Bond, on the story, "Islandia: South Florida's Own Little Atlantis." I spoke with band member Andres Ponce about what makes their music unique.

Interview: Arboles Libres

Under the Sun stopped by Arboles Libres's practice space for a quick chat about how South Florida influences their music and who came up with their band name, which is Spanish for "Free Trees."

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.