{"id":128437,"date":"2026-01-22T23:30:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T23:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/128437\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T23:30:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T23:30:09","slug":"pusha-preme-says-hes-headlining-the-first-ever-afro-symphony-in-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/128437\/","title":{"rendered":"Pusha Preme says he’s headlining the ‘first ever’ Afro-symphony in Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Pusha Preme Credit: Photo by Jason Ryan c\/o Gasparilla Music Festival<\/p>\n

Masked rapper or maestro? Pusha Preme isn\u2019t conducting, but he is orchestrating a collision of musical genres.<\/p>\n

The Tampa artist announced via social media<\/a> on Thursday that next month, in partnership with The University of South Florida, he\u2019ll debut what he calls the city\u2019s first Afro-fusion Symphony\u2013a live orchestral performance blending hip-hop, soul and classical music. The night pairs Preme with Mister Wagner, The Get Down Band and Same Day Orchestra for a genre-fluid concert that leans into storytelling and instrumentation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Preme, who is currently only giving tickets out via Instagram DM<\/a>, frames the event as both a creative milestone and a tribute to Tampa\u2019s Black artistic legacy. The show draws inspiration from the cultural impact of Harlem\u2019s Renaissance era, reimagined through a Southern lens.<\/p>\n

The \u201cdress to impress\u201d\u00a0 show is hosted by the Buck Wit Me<\/a> podcast and radio personality, Bab.<\/p>\n

\u201cTampa: Harlem of the South\u201d happens Saturday, Feb. 28, from 7-11 p.m. at USF\u2019s Barnes Recital Hall in Tampa.<\/p>\n

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