World of music is known for its richness and diversity and the music of Miami has added a unique flavor making it chequered. One can find diverse genres of music in greater Miami and the magic that is created has reached uncharted levels of ecstasy. Places like South Florida are regarded as the Southern rap hub of the world. Miami is also famous for its Latin music and booty music or Miami bass was a prominent genre of hip hop during the 80s and 90s. Many great legends breathed the air of Miami like Luther ‘Luke Skyywalker’ Campbell and also Jimmy Buffet. The latter was not a native of South Florida but his prominence grew after he shifted base to the place. Some of the other performers from the same place who rose to great prominence are Marilyn Manson, Gloria Estefan, Tony Succar, Leslie Grace, and Pitbull to name a few.
Going by the trend, let us just briefly put some light on the Miamis Popular Music genre.
- Electronic dance music
Electronic Dance Music has a special place in the music scene of South Florida. Dance music has its hot spot in Miami and it all started during the 70s with KC and The Sunshine Band and Jimmy Bo Horne and it spread all across the globe. The demographics of the place played a major role in the prosperity of the genre. Subgenres of EDM like freestyle, house, and disco also became popular in the decades to come. The place became a haven for newer trends of EDM in the last few decades of the millennium.
- Hip Hop
Hip hop music originated mainly in California, New York and Miami it is known as Southern rap. The late 1990s has seen an uprise in this genre in other US cities as well. But with iconic rappers like Epitaph, Plies, Pitbull, and Flo Rida based out of Florida gave the place the required buzz. Cloud rap also flourished in this place from 2010 and the music scene is soon flooded with great performers.
- Miami bass
Miami bass is a style that belongs to Miami and stars Tricky Daddy has taken the legacy forward. This genre is an integral part of the music scene in Florida. The city music scene is filled with popular DJs and famous rappers. This is a heavy and booming bass style of rap genre and it all started in Miami in the mid-80s with an electro hop sound that is introduced by Luther Campbell.
- Rock
The rock music scene of Miami went through a great patch in the 80s and 90s. There were many acoustic and rock venues in the place like Roses, Tavern 213, Plus Five, and Washington Square that was buzzing at that time. Some great artists like Marilyn Manson, Nuclear Valdez, and The Mavericks ruled the local rock music scene and got international fame.
Conclusion
The place is buzzing with diverse genres as a lot of variety is brought by the Cubans and the French West Indies and also Haitians. There are other influences by the Colombians, and Dominicans with West Indian and Brazilian influence is brought into the American culture and gained immense popularity. Not to forget, the Caribbean people added a touch of calypso and reggae to the soundscape of Miami.