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#wakeupmiami excited to announce we will be waking you up early Monday 8:30am for @paxyorg at Government Center #puttingartinthegalaxy https://www.instagram.com/p/B4C-iFaBWhC/?igshid=mcrb6tkd9byr

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Good times with @paxyorg at #wakeupmiami (at Government Center Metrorail Station)

[museumpadawan]

Soundscape

Every weekday morning behind the museum, across the street from the Government Center metrorail station, you can hear the sounds of a very passionate man expressing his Christian beliefs. Most people find him annoying, ignore him, or are so used to his presence they don’t notice him anymore. 

I am the complete opposite. 

I love the sound of his voice and how he sways his body while pacing the sidewalk behind HistoryMiami. He is a black man, about my height, with a white beard, wears sunglasses, and uses a walking cane. For some reason he feels the need to express his beliefs every morning for hours to the public. He knows most people won’t listen or even care. Yet, he is compelled to speak his truth. For some reason, listening to him every morning I head to the museum, just moves me. I want to talk to him but I am shy to just walk up to a stranger. Plus, I don’t want to interrupt him. 

Listen to some audio of that morning. You can hear him at the beginning and as I walk closer to him he is most clear around the 30 second mark. Notice how he shouts, “I’m gonna tell it!”, “Some folks don’t want me to tell you,” and how he mentions a time he was called a nuisance. (If the soundcloud embedded player doesn’t show, click here)

Last week Monday, I arrived to the museum earlier than usual. I rode the metro expecting the usual sights and sounds I encounter: people moving quickly with their backpacks, bicycles, strollers, briefcases, and purses. The musical alarm of a train arriving and of the electronic turnstiles. A newspaper/cafecito/pastelito/phonecard vendor attending customers. Security guards ensuring our safety and that riders use one metro pass per person. Signs in English, Spanish, and Kreyol telling us to report illegal dumping. The signs also inform me of paid medical trials and events around town.

Today, though I heard music. Live music. As I walked towards the station’s exit I saw a singer, guitarist, and violinist. 

I decided to stay and listen to a song and of course record. The performers weren’t street performers, which you don’t typically see in this metro station. They are part of a public arts program called Wake up Miami! brought to us by the local arts organization, PAXy. Every Monday morning at the Government Center Station, Wake Up Miami! features local performers being awesome. I got some of their info and the singer’s name is Glenda Fernandez-Vega. Listen and enjoy! (sorry for the shakiness!)

Just a quick note, if I haven’t posted in a while it’s because I’m busy working, writing my dissertation, or taking over the world. I am always documenting my experiences, so you will see updates at some point. Thanks for reading! 

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