As Miami’s music community responds to reports of ICE expanding operations in South Florida, a group of local artists is organizing a show aimed at raising awareness and funds for immigrant rights.
On Saturday, February 28, Las Rosas in Allapattah will host Pecado Tropical, a homecoming show led by Sonora Tukukuy. The event will benefit the Right to Freedom Network, a Miami-based organization founded by domestic workers and survivors of labor trafficking. A suggested $10 donation at the door will go toward supporting the group’s advocacy and outreach efforts.
Sonora Tukukuy founding member Gabriel Ayala says the band’s involvement aligns with the historical roots of the genre they play. “Cumbia has always been attached to resistance, to la lucha,” Ayala says. “It belongs to the people.”…