Asa Banton to serve as Grand Marshal for Atlanta Caribbean Carnival 2024

The Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association (ACCBA) has released an exciting lineup of notable guests and popular personalities for its 37th annual celebration, scheduled to take place from May 24 to 27, 2024.

This year’s attendees of “North America’s fastest growing Caribbean Carnival” include a Georgia State House Representative, Segun Adeyina, former State Representative and current Gwinnett County Chairperson candidate, Donna McLeod, media executive and community activist, Le’Dor Milteer, and popular Dominican artist, Asa Bantan.

Asa Bantan, the ‘Bouyon Boss’, will serve as the Grand Marshal along the parade route and is set to perform at the festival’s post-parade concert at Westside Park on Saturday, May 25.

ACCBA President, Patricia Tonge Edigin, expressed her excitement for Asa Bantan’s involvement, stating, “Asa truly deserves this. Not only is Asa a Soca/Bouyon artist, but he also gives back to those in need in his homeland, and who better to represent Dominica than Asa Banton? It was a pleasure to select him as one of our Grand Marshals.”

Adeyina and McLeod, of Vincentian-Nigerian and Jamaican-American descent, respectively, will add their cultural influence to the event as co-Grand Marshals, along with Le’Dor Milteer, an entrepreneur and advocate known for her work in community issues.

The festivities will feature various events across the city, including the Children’s Carnival on May 11, the ACCBA J’ouvert on May 24, the Grand Parade & Concert on May 25, and the new cooler fete experience ‘Submerged’ on May 26.

With an array of activities and guests, this year’s Atlanta Caribbean Carnival promises to be an unforgettable celebration of Caribbean culture and tradition.