{"id":232861,"date":"2026-04-15T15:38:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/232861\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:38:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T15:38:06","slug":"miami-nightlife-series-celebrates-black-music-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/232861\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami nightlife series celebrates Black music culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kyle \u201cHoto\u201d Reid, 40, founded Love Language Presents, a Sunday night series focused on Black music. The events are at Little Havana\u2019s Bargean Miami restaurant. In less than three years, the free-entry events have become a popular gathering space for people of color, drawing celebrities and regulars alike.<\/p>\n

FULL STORY: How a Miami entrepreneur stirs emotions with Love Language. \u2018This is home\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n

\"Guests Guests enjoy a cocktail and conversation at the bar as Kyle Hoto Reid, founder of Love Language Presents hosts a party focused on intimacy and low-key aesthetics at Bargean in Little Havana, Miami, Florida on Sunday, April 5, 2026. Carl Juste cjuste@miamiherald.com <\/p>\n

\u2022 The events: Love Language runs every Sunday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. at Bargean Miami, 1010 SW Eighth St. There\u2019s no cover charge, but guests must RSVP online. Food and drink are for sale.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The founder\u2019s path: Reid is a first-generation Canadian born in Toronto to a Jamaican mother and Trinidadian and Chinese father. He moved to Miami in November 2023 and started Love Language after struggling to find a job.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Celebrity connections: Rapper Flo Rida and dancehall musician Shenseea have dropped in. Reid previously ran a Toronto clothing store called Dream Design that attracted Drake and The Weeknd. Drake references Reid on his 2023 album \u201cFor My Dogs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2022 The music: DJ Michael \u201cmikeflo\u201d Flowers, a Chicago native who toured with rap group Dead Prez for 19 years, spins sounds ranging from classic soul to hip-hop and Afrobeats.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The vibe: The open-entry format is designed so that anyone feels welcome. Entrepreneur Alexis Stoudemire, featured on the Netflix show \u201cWAGs to Riches,\u201d called it \u201clike going home\u201d and chose Love Language to celebrate the show\u2019s release.<\/p>\n

\u2022 What\u2019s next: Reid hopes to eventually own his own venue in collaboration with members of the community.<\/p>\n

This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence and using our own originally reported, written and published content. It was reviewed and edited by our journalists.<\/p>\n

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