Walking Behind A Rara Procession Through Little Haiti
The start of the Friday night rara procession on the week that I was in Miami was delayed because of the Miami Heat’s playoff game, …
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Rara Lakay Rehearsal
The members of Rara Lakay rehearse before the weekly Friday night rara procession in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood.
Rara Lakay-Rehearsing Before A Procession in Little Haiti
The Rara Lakay band rehearses in their neighborhood prior to the weekly Friday night rara procession in Little Haiti. These processions, common in Haiti during …
Rara Lakay Rehearsing Before The Friday Night Procession
Although the joyful music of a Haitian rara procession might seem spontaneous, a considerable amount of rehearsal is actually necessary, as the musicians showed me …
Hard Hitters Band featuring Mike Mosby (@MosbyMike) Cameron Bethany (@ShoobyDoowah) and Brittany Shelby at the @MLGW Plus-1 Jam on Beale Street
Each year, our local utility Memphis Light Gas & Water takes advantage of the crowds walking to and from the Beale Street Music Festival to …
Celebrating Cameron Bethany’s (@ShoobyDoowah) Birthday with Mike Mosby (@MosbyMike) and the Hard Hitters at @onixrestaurant
Thursday night was Memphis singer Cameron Bethany‘s birthday, and to celebrate, drummer Mike Mosby turned the weekly Hard Hitters Band gig at Onix into an …
Memphis’ Baby Blue Drumline at Clarksdale’s #jukejointfest
The young drumline known as the Baby Blue is one of the few independent drumlines left in Memphis, a city that was once known for …
Omen (@Omen) drum solo Live at Club Deville @SXSW 2013
Chicago rapper Omen’s bass player takes a drum solo at Club Deville in Austin during SXSW, 3/16/13
Showcasing the H & H Tavern in East Austin @SXSW 2013
The H & H Tavern is another example of a historic venue in East Austin forced to confront the changing realities of the neighborhood. Traditionally …
6th Street Drummer @SXSW 2013
A young drummer plays a funky solo on the corner of 6th and Red River during SXSW in Austin, 3/14/13