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Welcome to Key Largo, Casablanca, and a different sound in island music. Meet Bertie Higgins, a Florida-based international recording artist living in his own tropical paradise and creating his own unique sound, one he dubs "Trop Rock," most familiar to listening audiences via his 1981 pop smash "Key Largo." When this tale of Bogie 'n' Bacal reached number one in the nation, the world took notice and it went on to become an international hit. Other hit singles followed: "Just Another Day in Paradise," "Pirates and Poets" and "Casablanca," the latter track becoming Song Of The Year in all of the Pacific Rim. The album hit double platinum and Bertie Higgins became an international recording star literally overnight ... or so it seemed. In fact, the Tarpon Springs native has spent almost his entire life in show business, starting at the age of twelve as a ventriloquist, winning top prizes in local talent contests and quickly becoming a favorite at school assemblies and clubs around Tampa Bay. Following college, Higgins became the drummer for the Tommy Roe band ("Sheila," "Dizzy") and The Roemans. During this period, the band toured the world, opening shows for the likes of the Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Tom Jones, Roy Orbison and The Dave Clark Five. At the height of Beatlemania, Bertie was playing with and learning from the best. For the past several years, Bertie, with his excellent band, has toured extensively around the globe, receiving rave reviews and accolades from the music industry and his fans alike, making numerous TV talk show and music show appearances around the world, all the while continuing to write and sing about turquoise lagoons, golden sands and islands in the sun in his own unique style. Bonus trivia: Higgins' great-great grandfather was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the German poet who wrote "Faust."

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With strong vocal ability and a seemingly "no limit" range of song material, The Conch Critter's Band can please a diverse crowd. The Conch Critter's Band plays a host of material from orginal to the familiar, living (and performing) by the credo "if we don't know your song, we'll prove it to ya!" The band has opened shows for Marshall Tucker, America, Dave Mason, Adrian Legg, The Rev. Billy C. Wirtz, and as played with harmonica great Greg "Fingers" Taylor from the Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. The Conch Critter's Band is a perfect addition to any function from festivals to private parties to tiki bars and nightclubs.

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Are you afraid of having too much fun? Then watch out for The Landsharks Band! As one of the most in-demand bands in the state, they have performed thousands of concerts and shows. The Landsharks have appeared with Jimmy Buffett in Key West, performed at the Super Bowl victory party for The New England Patriots and were the support act for The Beach Boys at the First Flight Centennial Celebration in Kitty Hawk, N.C., hosted by John Travolta and attended by the President Of The United States. A professional and highly interactive show with lots of audience participation and enjoyment, an evening with The Landsharks Band could well be the most fun you can have on land or water!

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With a willful mix of traditional and modern rhythms, self-described Bay area "culture pop" ensemble Cold Joon welds African tribal rhythms to funk, pop hooks and unselfconscious joy in a thoroughly engaging way. This ensemble brings traditional tribal rhythm and dance from West African locales such as Guinea and Senegal to venues all over America - more than 2,000 performances over the course of 13 years, to be more-or-less specific. Over the years, the project has evolved with new blood in the dance troupe, different musicians' perspectives informing the music and the sort of identity development that earmarks worthwhile creative endeavors. For all its dance-instigating beats, spectacle - the group never performs without a small battalion of drummers and dancers - and uplifting sense of fun, Cold Joon is far from just an interesting trifle. Many of the band's tunes carry a serious, if humorously presented, sense of political criticism.

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Tampa's hardest working steel drum performers, this group can range from a solo to an eight-piece ensemble. With a delivery honed by 23 years of experience on cruise ships, hotels, private parties, corporate events, weddings and other engagements, Calypso Sound will leave your group with smiles on their faces.

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For more than a decade, Democracy has been one of the finest, most innovative reggae bands to hit the greater Tampa Bay area. In this time, they have supported superstars such as Pato Banton, Yellowman, Inner Circle, Steel Pulse, Third World and Shabba Ranks.

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Imagine for a moment being at a tropical vacation paradise with the sun glistening on the water, palm trees swaying in the breeze, and the sound of waves crashing upon the sand. With close to 50 years of combined professional music experience and sappearing at many respected venues across the country, De Lei’ed Parrots can help you escape to this state of mind. Longtime favorites for Parrot Head parties, private functions, corporate group events, and conventions, De Lei’ed Parrots to bring forth the party with oldies, standards, trop-rock, reggae and dance tunes, satisfying virtually all musical tastes. These good-time troubadors take their music seriously while creating the ultimate tropical island paradise atmosphere.

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Born in the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies, Impulse is hands-down one of the most popular reggae groups in Central Florida. With a huge repertoire of material, including all the favorites to traditional covers, augmented with original music blending many different styles of Caribbean influences including reggae, soca and zouk, Impulse pleases both the reggae traditionalist and dabbler alike.

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Providing perhaps the ultimate in visual impact and group participation, the Prince Rupert Show must be seen to be believed. Filled with excitement, skill and authentic Caribbean dance, participation in the show-closing limbo is encouraged, making all in attendance truly feel they are part of the show. Prince and his dancers perform all over the world, appearing in many Caribbean carnival celebrations throughout the West Indies.

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For 12 years, Spy vs. Spy has been energizing audiences all across the greater Tampa Bay area. Fronted by “Shaft”, whose dynamic outgoing leadership has made Spy vs. Spy a band sought after for private parties/events. From reggae, calypso, zouk, soca to Top 40, they do it all with a Caribbean flair, perfect for your next party or event.

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Helmed by three Kingston-born brothers, Muthoni, Tokunbo, and Mugabe Tenn, Tribal Style is an adventurous reggae quintet with a pedigree many roots practitioners would envy - the Tenn brothers' father Roddy Tenn played drums on some of Bob Marley's early recordings and the elder Tenn often performs with Tribal Style, bringing the original essence of Rastafarian drums to the band's music. While grounded in and respectful of roots reggae tradition, Tribal Style's sound eschews the typical world beat/reggae trappings, choosing instead a path less traveled. In the past 6 years Tribal Style has built a resume including tours and performances with Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, Third World, The Skatalites and Toots and the Maytals. A high point for the band was their featured slot at the 1999 Bob Marley Day Festival in Miami Fl, which included headliners Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu.

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The Urban Gypsies sing "skin tight harmonies" and play an assortment of African and traditional drums and mandolin, viola and acoustic guitar. Admirers have called the group "the African Jethro Tull" and "the Jamaican Pink Floyd with a touch of Crosby, Sills, Nash and Young."

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