Listen here to the unedited version of the Creole hymn "Mwen Pap Sa Bliye," sung by the Notre Dame du Perpetuel Secours choir in Little Haiti. This hymn accompanies an earlier piece featuring Rev. Reginald Jean-Mary as he discusses the role of faith and song after Haiti's quake.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
In this excerpt, Rev. Reginald Jean-Mary of the Notre Dame church in Little Haiti responds to a recording of quake survivors singing at 3 a.m. in a tent camp outside Haiti's presidential palace. "Lift your feet," the song says. "Don't stay on the floor crying." Listen here. (Photo by Patrick Farrell, courtesy of The Miami Herald)
Friday, April 16, 2010
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.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Under the Sun and WLRN Miami Herald News reporter Kenny Malone checks out the documentary "Fuacata," about a very Miami band, that's very close to our ears.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
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.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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.
Monday, October 19, 2009
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.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
"The more we drink, the better we sound." Listen to the literary musicians of The Rock Bottom Remainders. Members include Dave Barry, Stephen King and Amy Tan.
Monday, August 9, 2010
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