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A new work from Sol RuizJourney from the year 3050 back to the present with the ambassadors of the New Miami Sound, and explore the origins of their Miami-licious swagger and unified superpowers in the Positive Vibration Nation.
Join Miami Light Project for the world premiere of Positive Vibration Nation , an evening-length rock guaguanco opera with libretto by Sol Ruiz. Blending live performance with integrated technology, the new work fuses sound, visual art, costume, dance, and music with Caribbean influences to investigate contemporary issues, explore Miami’s cultural singularity, and convey a positive message to audiences.
Created by Sol Ruiz
Directed by Teo Castellanos
Choreography by Sandra Portal-Andreu
Starring
Sol Ruiz as La Barba
Rey Rodriguez as Rey Sugar
Carlos Jose Martinez as Octoman
Alejandro Sierra as Alibaba
With Nayah Mericier, Nicole Machado, Fernando Perdomo and Fernando Abad
ABOUT SOL RUIZ
Cuban American, Grammy-nominated recording artist, producer, DJ and multi-instrumentalist Sol Ruiz, performs in her native tongue, Spanglish. Ruiz has released 6 albums under various names including Picadillo and Sol and The Tribu and has toured globally. She is currently producing "Positive Vibration Nation", a rock opera, funded by The Knight Foundation, NPN, National Endowment for the Arts, and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs in collaboration with Beth Morrison Projects and Miami Light Project. The Opera, to be premiered in April 2024 at Miami Theatre Center, is performed by her band Sol and The Tribu, ambassadors of the “New Miami Sound”. They will also perform the production at Prototype Festival in New York. The band prides itself on what makes Miami “The Magic City” with its blend of Caribbean influences and American swamp funk.
To request materials in accessible format and/or accommodations to attend this performance, please contact Eventz Paul at 305-576-4350 or [email protected], at least five days in advance to initiate your request.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
9806 NE 2nd Ave,Miami Shores,33138,US, United States
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