21992(Hermantin)Miami New Times=Best of Miami 204- Best haitian Club (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: leonie hermantin <lhermantin@hotmail.com>


BEST HAITIAN CLUB   Best of Miami 2004:

Marabou Café



Address: 9940 Pines Boulevard
Pembroke Pines

954-436-8585



Perhaps it's a byproduct of the demographic trend of Haitians moving north
of Miami-Dade, but there is a dearth of spaces dedicated to Haitian music in
this county. Finding live compas in this town has become as difficult as
finding reggae. Heading north is the right idea, though. Marabou, just over
the county line, is picking up the slack quite well, thank you. Restaurant
by day, at about 10:00 several nights per week it becomes a venue for live
music. Notable Haitian performer Sweet Micky plays each Thursday, and Top
Vice takes the stage every Friday. Others, like Konpa Kreyol, have jammed on
the club's stage as well. Recently, when armed violence was shaking the
island nation, Marabou was a haven for musicians who couldn't (or didn't
want to) return home for Carnaval. And this place also serves excellent
lambi (conch) and griot (pork stew). Weekend nights have been a mix of DJs
spinning a mix of Caribbean sounds. The club usually stays open until 4:00
a.m.




miaminewtimes.com | originally published: May 13, 2004

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