Hundreds of Dominicans and visitors alike gathered at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium on Friday night to experience a spectacular line-up for the 24th Edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF).
The festival provided an unforgettable experience for the hundreds who were present with performances coming from, local band, Extasy Band known for performing Compas, Bouyon and Cadence, Dancehall Artist Valiant, Nigerian- American actor and singer Rotimi, Trinidadian singer and songwriter Nadia Batson, Haitian Compas band T-Vice and the Triple K International band, the daybreak specialists brought the curtains down on night one.
The Triple K International’s performance marked the perfect conclusion to the evening, leaving festival-goers with an unforgettable experience and setting the stage for night two.
During an interview with the media, Chief Executive Officer of the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) Marva Williams dubbed night one as a success, stating that patrons were pleased with the line-up.
“
You can feel the ambiance and the experience and we are…going to come back even greater,’’ she stated.
She continued, “We knew that we were expecting this big crowd so we sort of pushed back the stage a little bit further than it was last year, making sure that everybody is comfortable.”
Williams said night two is expected to be even bigger.
Performances are expected to come from Nigerian Singer Wizkid, Jamaican artists Damian & Stephen Marley, French Caribbean Band originating from Guadeloupe Kassav, local artist Ridge & Pudaz, Bouyon Boss Asa Bantan, Dennery Segment Soca Artist UMPA, and Subance.
“A lot of people are looking forward to Kassav,” Williams stated. “Kassav has been part of what we define as that Creole of the World Creole Music Festival for so many years. We have Damian and Stephen Marley, we know a lot of people are looking forward to them, we have Wizkid and just to confirm these people are on-island and they will be performing.”
The Bouyon Boss Asa Bantan will bring the curtains down for night two.
“I know that a lot more patrons are looking forward to the Saturday night experience,” Williams noted.
Disclaimer: The comments posted do not necessarily reflect the views of DominicaNewsOnline.com and its parent company or any individual staff member. All comments are posted subject to approval by DominicaNewsOnline.com. We never censor based on political or ideological points of view, but we do try to maintain a sensible balance between free speech and responsible moderating.
We will delete comments that:
See our full comment/user policy/agreement.