Under the Electric Tree – Mento Philharmonic Orchestra

The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami is pleased to celebrate Caribbean Heritage Month with its new series of public activations, “Under the Electric Tree” at Griffing Park, featuring the Mento Philharmonic Orchestra. Join Vinyl Social Club, a Miami-based collective of music lovers, vinyl collectors, and DJ’s of all skill levels as they open up the event with an open-spin format party where attendees are encouraged to bring their records and sign up for a 30-minute set from 6-8 PM followed by The Mento Philharmonic Orchestra from 8-9 PM.


Tallawah Mento Band is a Florida-based Jamaican Mento Band founded with four of the original members of the Jamaica Folk Revue. Tallawah adds its particular flavor to the music of several genres, including the music of Haiti, Cuba, Trinidad and many loved hits from the 50’s and 60’s. With the addition of internationally acclaimed jazz guitarist Keith Stoddart, formerly of the Jamaican Jazz Band “The Sonny Bradshaw Seven”, the band has extended its repertoire to include old jazz, classical, popular, and soca/calypso. The group has entertained all over the USA, and recently in Jamaica, and has won numerous accolades. They have also been featured on NBC 6 Television, Radio Waves, Mystic Radio, and Radio WOKB 1600, in Orlando.

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“Under the Electric Tree” is part of MOCA’s new series of public activations. Programming includes site-specific performances, live music, hands-on art activities, and more, in conjunction with the recently restored public artwork “Electric Tree” by international renowned artist, Mark Handforth.

This program is made possible with major support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.