Falcons of Pangea Sound. Credit: Photo via Boiler Room/YouTube (screengrab by Creative Loafing Tampa Bay)

Tampa is a melting pot of cultures, but its party scene has never fully committed to the sounds of afrobeat, South African amapiano and favela funk. That changes for one weekend.

For its local debut, the world-renowned Pangea Sound collective—which has thrown down in Los Angeles, Miami and at South By Southwest—is bringing sounds, samples and rhythms from the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America, the U.S., and everywhere, to Ybor City.

Headlined by the bird, Cuban DJ Falcon, and fellow Pangea co-founder Supernova, this gig is organized by Bay area party starters Crash Test Joyride and Mischief, with support on the bill coming from locals (including DJ Ku and Kevin Kon), while Joey Franchize and others play host.

“Despite the city’s growth, the scene has become kinda stale. We desperately need to have these guys in to try and to keep up with Tampa’s cultural boom,” Ku told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “It’s about bringing all walks of life together in a safe space free of judgment to let loose with like minded people.”

Tickets to see the Pangea Sound collective at Crowbar in Ybor City on Friday, Jan. 12 are still available for $20.