The City of Miramar is set to have a Selecta Showdown with a three DJ clash between DJ Lady Terra, DJ Ever Neva, and DJ Fergie at the Shirley Branca Park – Bandshell located at 6900 Miramar Parkway, Miramar, FL 33023 on Friday, February 24, 2023, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
“We are looking forward to having an exciting time with this and other events at our Black History Meets Reggae celebrations,” said Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis. “These DJ’s have been part of South Florida playing various musical genres for years. The DJ Showdown is a great warm up to our Afro-Carib Festival happening the next day, Saturday, February 25 at the Miramar Amphitheater,” continued Commissioner Davis.
The Selecta Showdown is free to attend and will have food, drink and novelty vendors. The public is invited to come out and cheer on their favorite DJ at the park. The winner will receive a prize of $1,000, with celebrity judges on hand to help in making that decision! Register at MiramarSelectaShowdown23.Eventbrite.com.
Reggae Month is as much a big part of February as is Black History month. The celebration of reggae brings recognition to the legendary reggae greats who have shaped our musical culture. Reggae month was first introduced in 2008 by Jamaica, home of iconic reggae artistes Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bob Andy, Bunny Wailer and Shaggy naming a few, to bring awareness to the music and the artistes behind the sounds of reggae.
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history. The Black History Month 2023 theme, “Black Resistance,” explores how “African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial pogroms and police killings,” since the nation’s earliest day.
For more information about Black History Meets Reggae Month celebrations in the City of Miramar, visit MiramarFl.gov/BHM.
