Miami, FL – May 2, 2019 – Guests attended Pérez Art Museum Miami’s (PAMM) Free Community Night: Haitian Heritage: ROUTE 1804, Evolution of the Beat. This curated encounter highlighted all that makes Haitian history and music diverse, unique, beautiful, and indispensable. Guests danced to the rhythms of Little Haiti’s own Rara Lakay and international sensation DJ Gardy, who brought a unique blend of konpa, rara, traditional Haitian music, electronic, and house beats to the terrace. Featured community partners included the Rara Institute of Music, Radical Partners, The Music Access Fellowship, and Sounds of Little Haiti, which joined this event to celebrate Haitian heritage and music.

Bacheler Jean Pierre, Fritz Jean Pierre, Max Pierre, & Jean H Marcelin

Max Pierre, Jonathan Perry, & Bacheler Jean Pierre

Charity Pinckney, Alia, & Alexander Leroy

Rose Thelusma, Sandy Dorsainvil, & Roseflore Toussaint

Sandy Dorsainvil & Loni Johnson

Youry Vixamar & Gardy Girault

Nadege Green & Nate Dee

Nina Jackson, Sarah & Patricia Desamours

Terry Louis, Keon Hardemon, & James Pierre

Anita Braham, Sandy Dorsainvil, & Marie Vickles

Natalya Sangster, Sandy Dorsainvil, Keon Hardemon, Marie Vickles, & Jenny Bonostro