Published on : Thursday, July 12, 2018
“I was extremely pleased to see asuch a positive reaction to our diverse range of performers this year, both in person and on social media” said the Hon. Mr. Lindsay F.P. Grant, Minister of Tourism, International Trade, Industry and Commerce. “We had a record number of nightly attendees including visitors from all of our key source markets who came to see both the local artists and acclaimed international acts on the roster. Now having completed twenty-two consecutive years and maintaining our position as one of the largest and longest running music festivals in the Caribbean, we look forward to continuing to raise the bar as we approach our milestone twenty-fifth anniversary in 2021.”
CEO of the St. Kitts Tourism Authority Ms. Racquel Brown added, “It was gratifying to see our planes arriving at full capacity and our hotels sold out. Further, with the earlier nightly conclusions to performances, local establishments had the benefit of additional business from after-parties. The St. Kitts Music Festival continues to have a positive impact on our tourism sector year after year.”
The festival kicked off on Thursday night with the Grammy-nominated Nailah Blackman giving a soulful and energetic performance that set the tone for the remainder of the event. None other than the Queen of Bacchanal herself followed, wowing the crowd with many of her well-known and much beloved songs including her top hit “Lucy.” KES the band had attendees singing along to his songs, especially his most recent top hit that’s climbing the music charts, “Hello.” Spice brought everyone to an enraptured stand-still during her performance while local bands Nu Vybes International and Small Axe Band closed the show with a bang.
Friday night was reggae night, with industry greats such as opening act Chakademus & Pliers and the evening’s closing act, Sizzla Kalongi, keeping the crowd on its feet throughout the eveining. The second performer of the event, Isahwna, brought her unique talent to the stage that had fans cheering her along. Wayne Wonder and August Alsina kept the energy going while upcoming local talents Byron Messia and Dejour had everyone singing along to their music.
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