And if we really put our collective muscle to work, it wouldn't be entirely out of our reach to establish a free and independent city-state dedicated to the perpetual pursuit of fun. We would appoint Pitbull executive officer of party relations. And no surprise, the national anthem would be Mr.
Indeed, it's a crazy dream. But it could work. Until the day, though, when our vision of a glorious Ocho nation comes to fruition, we'll take what we can get — namely an afternoon packed with a million friends, eight live music stages, and several thousand tons of street food.
Who would ever expect to find a time-space portal to Homestead in the heart of Little Havana? However, the edition will be totally open and free, just like the rest of Calle Ocho's festival stages. Another difference: The entertainment has been slashed to just three bands from 's grand total of And those bros know how to throw down.
Seriously, the local pop-hop radio station is gonna be dropping it hotter than your Uncle Tramar after a jumbo Calle Ocho gyro. Try not to lose total control of yourself, though. If we were forced to choose the capital of our incipient Ocho nation, it just might be the Telemundo 51 stage.
Plus there will be another 17 royal reps, including Four Elements, Local 34, and Aymee. The kingdom is bountiful. Who likes to hang out in parking lots? Especially when Mr. Worldwide AKA Pitbull leads the loiterfest.
Right now, there's no official lineup. But we're being told that "friends" will join him. Given the Kiwanis of Little Havana's track record when it comes to orchestrating off-the-hook parties like, you know, Calle Ocho itself , you should trust that this stage won't suck, even if Tito Puente Jr. Sure, reading the Herald 's Sunday-morning business section is no drop-your-pants getdown. Maybe the newspaper biz isn't so dead after all.
But is it too much to ask for a few half-naked ladies, some little people in lucha libre masks, and a drunken cameo by Don Francisco?
So instead, just expect a second glimpse of Carnaval Miami kings Hansel y Raul and some smooth Latin pop from Jon Secada — plus sets by 12 other performers who will be neither half-naked, masked, nor drunk. But imagine, amigos, if only the Ocho nation would rise up, every day could be an absurd afterparty.
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