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Posted: Friday 8 April, 2016 at 11:25 PM

50 Cent, Damian Marley and Tarrus Riley to headline 2016 Music Fest

(From Left) - ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley, Tarrus Riley and 50 Cent
By: Jermine Abel, SKNVibes.com

    BASSETERRE, St. Kitts -  WITH just over two months to go before the 2016 Music Festival kicks into gear, several world renowned names have been confirmed by the Organizing Committee for the event.

     

    Earlier this evening (Apr. 8), the organizers lit up Palm Court Gardens with a star-studded line-up of international artistes who will be performing at the biggest musical event on the Federation’s calendar.

    Names released include popular American and international rapper Curtis James Jackson III (50 cent), Jamaican Reggae superstar, Tarrus Riley, Jamaica’s Damian Robert Nesta ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley and American R&B group O’ Jays.

    Jackson III is a popularly entertainer who rose to fame during the 90s with hit songs such as ‘Candy Shop’, ‘Just a lil Bit’ and ‘P.I.M.P’.

    The Queens, New York-born 40-year-old 50 Cent, is currently before the court battling a bankruptcy case. He is also an actor, television producer and a member of the G Unit team - a clothing line that was very popular in the Caribbean. 

    No stranger to St. Kitts and Nevis, neither to the Music Festival stage, Tarrus Riley will be returning from his last performance in 2014. The Jamaican Reggae superstar will once again be belting his best lyrics such as ‘One Drop’,  ‘She’s Royal’ and ‘Stay with You’.

    The O'Jays, a group that has been around since the 1950s, is a soulful unit known for its illustrious R&B, Disco and Soul lyrics, will be debuting at this year’s Festival.

    Not a modern household name, the O’Jays is more popular with the older generation and the group has a number of hits including ‘For the Love of Money’, ‘Stairway to Heaven’ and ‘Cry Together’.

    Meanwhile, Damian Robert Nesta ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley is the youngest son of the late legendary Jamaican sensation Bob Marley.

    Born in 1978, ‘Jr. Gong’ made a slow rise through the Reggae ranks by releasing his first album in 1996.

    Some nine years later, the young Marley released a third album, ‘Welcome to  Jamrock’, which was his signature piece that caught the attention of the Caribbean and international audience.

    According to statistics obtained by SKNVibes Entertainment, Marley sold 86,000 copies in the opening week. He further sold 500,000 copies in the United States which put it at the Gold standard.

    Currently, Marley has several songs that are very popular among his fans. These include ‘Affairs of the Heart’, ‘ Road to Zion’ and ‘It was Written’.

    Also scheduled to participate at the three-night event (June 23-25) are Morgan Heritage, The Original Bouyon, Deanna, Leroy Sibbles, The Original Burning Flames, Marcia Griffiths, Dexta Daps, El Mayor Clasico and Kes The Band.

    Meanwhile, local acts include DeJour, LAX, Nicha B and  Shanna Ra.
     
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