Month: August 2023

by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also features in the Miami Herald

Picked up by Art Links

History can be erased or obscured if nothing is done to prevent it. This is particularly true for Black history. And this is where Ernest Withers’ photography steps in. “It provides historical truth and visual proof that African-American history and its culture are important,” says Rosalind Withers, Ernest’s daughter and director of the Withers Collection Museum & Gallery in Memphis.

Continue reading “Ernest Withers’ Exhibit Captures Legacy In Photos Of Black History”

by Jonel Juste for Miami New Times

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The familiar tunes of “On Bended Knee,” “I’ll Make Love To You,” and “End of the Road” are poised to fill the air as Boyz II Men gears up for a performance at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on September 1. Known for its music’s romantic sway, which helped conceive countless babies, the group will take the stage at LIV, the nightclub within the iconic resort.

Continue reading “Boyz II Men Continues to Adapt to Changing Music Industry”

Jou 31 jiyè 2023, yon gwo nouvèl souke laprès ann Ayiti ak aletranje, yon tranblemanntè medyatik. Kèk minit avan 4è, yon vwa byen tris nan Radyo Kiskeya te ranmase kouraj li pou anonse lanmò Lilyàn Pyè-Pòl (Lili). Kolaboratè l yo rapòte li ta pral monte machin ni pou l ale prezante Jounal 4è nan Radyo Kiskeya, epi li kase tèt tounen lakay li, li antre, li pa soti. Yo di se kè l ki ale. Ayiti rele anmwe. Lili se te yon kokennchenn vwa ann Ayiti, yon vwa ki t ap goumen depi nan ane 1980 yo pou libète laprès, libète lapawòl ak pou demokrasi tabli nan peyi Dayiti. Powèm “Vwa Lilyàn” se yon fason pou n ba l yon ochan li byen merite.

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by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Picked up by Art Links and Biscayne Times

Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Live Arts Miami program pledges an innovative experience, fusing live arts, immersive installations, and technology in a series that will kick off on the weekends of August 12 and 19 at the experimental art hub, Superblue Miami, in Allapattah

Continue reading “Live Arts Miami Blends Art, Immersive Installations And Tech At Superblue”

By Jonel Juste for Art Links

Louikencia Jean Doriscan, known by her stage name Kencie, has just released a new single with powerful and thought-provoking lyrics titled “Fake Friends.”  The Haitian-born artist, who initially began her artistic journey as a painter and poet, has seamlessly transitioned into the world of rap. 

Continue reading “Rapper Kencie Reflects on Authenticity and Social Messages in New Single “Fake Friends””