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The Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival is an annual internationally-known event which takes place on the Caribbean island of Saint Lucia. The event brings together international as well as local musicians. The jazz festival not only features jazz music but also R&B and Calypso. The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival opens on April 30th [...]
Photo Courtesy of the Caribbean Artisan Network Artisans representing nearly 20 Caribbean islands will again converge in the British Virgins Islands (BVI) March 9th to 14th (2012) for the eighth annual Caribbean Arts and Crafts Festival. Instead of usual trivial trinkets and silly souvenirs, visitors can expect to find woven baskets, handmade furniture, carvings from [...]
The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, (formerly the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival), has been running for 15 years, growing from a modest start of 1,500 patrons to more than 25,000 in recent years! Among the roster of international artists who have appeared at the Festival in recent years are Gladys Knight, Ron Isley, [...]
When people think of Carnival, they think of Brazil, whose early February extravaganzas beat all when it comes to spectacle and size. With all the press it gets, one might think that Brazil is the only place that holds such a celebration. However, Brazil is not the only place to experience carnival. Trinidad, the largest [...]
Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival rocks Montego Bay for 7 days again this year starting January 24th and running through the 30th. Since its introduction in 1996, the festival is known for offering a thrilling line-up of international and local artistes and always try to showcase a highly diverse genres of music, such as Country, [...]
Celebrating the best in international and local jazz talent, the country’s flagship musical event, the Barbados Jazz Festival sends out the soulful sounds of jazz across the island from idyllic venues: the modern Sir Garfield Sobers gymnasium suits a large crowd; the open air Farley Hill National Park is ideal for a day of picnicking [...]
Held on the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the Soul Beach Music Festival offers a mixture of neo-soul artist, nationally known comedians and island beach activities. The concert series has featured past performances by artists including Maze, Sean Paul, Chaka Khan, Wyclef Jean, India Arie, the Gap Band, Boyz 11 Men, Lauryn Hill, Nina Sky, Anthony [...]
Bermuda is in the midst of its greatest celebration in history, the 400th anniversary of its founding. In 1609, the flagship of the second expedition sent to America by the Virginia Company of London, named the Sea Venture, was wrecked off the shores of Bermuda (providing the theme of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”).
The Moonsplash Music Festival, Anguilla’s preeminent musical celebration, is hosted each year under the March full moon by the island’s reggae legend and event founder, Bankie Banxat, at his ultra-funky Dune Preserve beach club and concert venue on the shores of Rendezvous Bay. More than a 4-day beach party, Moonsplash began as a musical outlet [...]
The Plymouth Jazz Festival is always one of the Caribbean’s biggest and most popular celebrations and should definitely be on the radar of any music lover visiting the tropical island.The annual event on the island of Trinidad-Tobago showcases local talent alongside some of the world’s greatest entertainers. This year’s lineup includes Diana Ross, Whitney Houston, Shakira, [...]
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