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Koubek Center To Host Venezuelan Singer Betsayda Machado

November 16, 2018 Valentina Gonzales Music, Koubek Center

Miami Dade College’s Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. 3rd St., will host Betsayda Machado, alongside Venezuelan cuatro-player Jorge Glem, and her holiday-themed show Aguinaldos, Gaitas & Parrandas! on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. The performance will showcase Latin American holiday traditions and songs. Machado is a Venezuelan Afro-soul singer. She… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Jazz At Wolfson Presents Series To Host Walt Weiskopf

November 16, 2018 Genesis Sotomayor Wolfson Campus, Music, Jazz, Jazz at Wolfson Presents

Walt Weiskopf will perform at the Wolfson Campus auditorium, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., in Room 1261 on Dec. 5 at noon. Weiskopf, an American saxophonist, will be performing original work. He began his career at 21 in New York, where he performed with the Buddy Rich Big Band. Since… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Humanity Explored In Paul McCartney’s Egypt Station

October 5, 2018 Stephany Matat Album Review, Paul McCartney, Music

When people hear Paul McCartney’s name, nostalgia flashes before their eyes. Memories of listening to Hey Jude by The Beatles with family, yelling the lyrics of Band On The Run by Wings in the car and hearing the solemn Blackbird covered by many rising artists come to mind. McCartney… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing Wolfson Campus

Pianist Tal Cohen To Perform At Wolfson Campus

October 5, 2018 Claudia Hernandez Wolfson Campus, Music, Jazz, Jazz at Wolfson Presents

Pianist Tal Cohen will perform on Oct. 17 at noon at Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., Room 1261. The performance is under Miami Dade College’s Jazz at Wolfson Presents Series. Cohen is an Israeli pianist. He won the Barry Harris Piano Competition in 2014 and the Freedman Fellowship… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

K-Pop Arrives In America

September 14, 2018 Alexzandria Windley Music, K-Pop

In the United States, we have the tendency to brush off anything that isn’t in our comfort zone. Maybe it’s this “American exceptionalism” that has been ingrained into our culture or perhaps it’s indicative of a larger problem, one that permeates everything we get our hands on — including… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

MDC Student Bands Rock Out

September 14, 2018 Stephany Matat Music, bands

The Miami local band scene is a vast one, ranging from diverse neighborhoods in Miami and including people from different walks of life. Here are three such bands: Mahogany Purple Mahogany Purple is one of those bands that have emerged onto the scene. They followed their guitarist, Gabe Garcia,… Read the rest at our website.

Forum Wolfson Campus

Pianos Are There To Play, Not Pay For

September 14, 2018 Corbin Bolies Music, piano, instruments

I grew up playing piano. A self-taught hobby, it became my second outlet to express whatever was in my head. When I came to Miami Dade College, I hoped to continue that hobby and further its growth—until I was met with the Wolfson Campus music department’s restrictions. According to… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

A Year Later, Melodrama Resounds

August 23, 2018 Corbin Bolies Album Review, Lorde, Music

2017 brought a lot of new sounds for music. Between Kendrick Lamar’s monumental DAMN., Jay Z’s return in 4:44 and the wave that was Despacito, there was something any listener could pour themselves out to. An unappreciated element, despite its critical success, was Lorde’s return in Melodrama. A year… Read the rest at our website.

News Wolfson Campus

Blind Grammy Award-Winning Student Touring Through Latin America

May 18, 2018 Christian Ortega Wolfson Campus, Music, Student Profile

Humberto Molero lives a double life. He is a music business student at Wolfson Campus and a drummer for SanLuis, a Venezuelan-based band currently on a promotional tour in the United States and Latin America. Molero also has three Grammy awards under his belt. The feat is even more… Read the rest at our website.

A&E

Kacey Musgraves Latest Album Shines As Bright As Gold

April 13, 2018 Ciro Salcedo Music, Country

Vulnerability is a rare thing in the music industry, at least until recently. Twenty-nine-year-old singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves has seen a taste of said vulnerability. Her critically-acclaimed discography was filled with it and quick-witted lyrics so sharp they can pierce through any rough patch. On her fourth studio album, Golden… Read the rest at our website.

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