BASSETERRE, St. Kitts – NOW that the complete line-up for the 17th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival is public knowledge, people are having their say, as usual, on what they think about the selection of artistes this time around.
While some of the acts will make debut performances, there are others who are not new to the Music Festival’s stage, such as the local band Konshens, Beres Hammond, Dagah, Tessane Chin, Shaggy, Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons.
However, Grammy Award artiste Lionel Richie is also among the debutants.
Interestingly, last Friday (Apr. 26) during the Music Festival Local Marketing Committee’s ‘Jump Off’ event at the Independence Square, patrons were asked by host DJ Kupid who they wanted to see this year and Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Dr. Denzil L. Douglas said, “Lionel Richie.”
However, despite the mixed feelings of the public, fans and music lovers have identified at least one act or night that they are looking forward to, while some have indicated that they would be getting a seasonal pass and others claimed that they would not be attending.
Following today’s live-aired announcement, the ‘talk’ immediately started in the streets and some people have taken the St. Kitts Music Festival’s popular social network to air their views as well.
Below are some of the comments expressed:
• “Konshens, Shaggy, Beres Bungi Garlin, Etiene Charles and Lionel Ritchie...glad I booked my flight. Good job St. Kitts Music Festival organisers. I coming from Toronto Canada. Would be nice to see Drake up on the list....”
• “This ain’t sweet at all! The only night sweet is Thursday and that’s it. You all just repeating the same artist all the time. Come on, you guys can do better than that...you all need to organise the Federation survey yearly.”
• “Father, Daughter and Son in Law…Thursday is the best!
• “Stkittsmusicfestival, the only nite there ayt is friday nite and only because of beres hammond yall need to do better come on.”
• “Thank you for Thursday night!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!! Did I say thank you for bringing back the Thursday as PURE JUMP UP NIGHT? Well THANK YOU. Now I can wake up late Friday morning, scrabble to barely make it to work for 8am....hoarse, spitting dirt, feet swollen, bone tired, sneeking off to the bathroom for non-effective power naps while chugging coffee all day....WID A BIG GRIN!”
The 17th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival takes place at Warner Park Stadium from June 27 to 29.
Thursday - The Small Axe Band, Nu Vybes Band International, Grand Masters Band, Kore Band, Fay-Ann Lyons, Super Blue and Bunji Garlin.
Friday- Dejour, Dagah, Charles Emmanuel, Tessanne Chin, Konshens, Shaggy and Beres Hammond.
Saturday - Cayon Pantastics, Andy Narell featuring Relator, Etienne Charles and Lionel Richie.
