TraTraTrax Touches Down in Miami: Inside the Stone Island Sound Event at Miami Music Week

BY: ABOOKOF

On March 27, during Miami Music Week, TraTraTrax brought its momentum to Miami, linking a growing global audience with the pulse of Latin American club culture. Teaming up with Stone Island and Apple Music, the collective hosted a Stone Island Sound event at the brand’s Miami flagship, turning the space into a meeting point for artists pushing dance music forward.

The night featured sets from Coffintexts, Nick León b2b Jonny From Space, and V1fro—names driving what’s next across Miami and Latin America—before closing with DJ Playero, whose early work helped lay the groundwork for reggaeton as we know it today.

Captured for Apple Music’s Club Radio, the event marked a moment where rising talent and foundational figures came together under one roof. Here’s a look inside the night..

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TraTraTrax Touches Down in Miami: Inside the Stone Island Sound Event at Miami Music Week

Captured for Apple Music’s Club Radio, the event marked a moment where rising talent and foundational figures came together under one roof. Here’s a look inside the night..

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