Alyssa Ramos

2 days ago | wlrn.org | Helen Acevedo |Sherrilyn Cabrera |Alyssa Ramos |Natu Tweh

Kristina Boswell is a seafaring musician, with a voyager's soul. She lives at sea in the Keys, currently floating around the waters of Marathon. On her sailboat, she makes music as a solo artist under the stage name K Boswell. A West Palm Beach native, she moved around with her family while growing up. At one point, they lived in Iowa for some time. She also spent time in Orlando, playing in the music scene there before moving to Austin, Texas, where she lived for 15 years.

1 week ago | wlrn.org | Helen Acevedo |Sherrilyn Cabrera |Alyssa Ramos |Natu Tweh

In the second grade, Malcolm McNeish picked up the violin at Bethune Elementary School in Hollywood for the chance to go on field trips to Disney World and Busch Gardens. His brother Umoja saw him playing the instrument at home and thought it would be cool if they played together. More than 20 years later they are still playing the violin together — as Sons of Mystro. But their sound has come a long way.

2 weeks ago | wlrn.org | Helen Acevedo |Sherrilyn Cabrera |Alyssa Ramos |Natu Tweh

Inez Barlatier has the whole world in her ears. From the  polyrhythmic beats of Africa to the floating vocals of Brazil, Barlatier grew up listening to music from around the globe. “ World music does something for my soul that other music just doesn't do. It has always been a part of my life,” she said. The 33-year-old singer songwriter grew up in Miami's art scene. Her father, Jan Sebon, was a member of a Haitian band called Koleksyon Kazak.

3 weeks ago | wlrn.org | Helen Acevedo |Sherrilyn Cabrera |Alyssa Ramos

Two young boys, dressed in Abercrombie sweaters and steeped in a sepia filter, sit in front of a piano and introduce their song about standing up to bullies. They warble about sticks and stones breaking their bones but words won’t break them down. “Stand Up,” as the song is called, is just one of many in their adolescent discography. “There's another song called ‘Redemption’ about redeeming your love for someone. And we're like 12, so it's pretty funny,” said Boca Raton native Justin Koolik.

Dec 21, 2024 | kbindependent.org | Alyssa Ramos

No sane driver in South Florida would willingly sit for hours in traffic — but come Dec. 1, there is one exception. Every year, people from all parts of Miami-Dade County will make the trek to Enchanted Place in North Miami to see the neighborhood come alive with holiday lights. A long line of cars, many blasting holiday music, will crawl down the street, appropriately named after the nearby Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park.