
The Dominica Festival Committee (DFC), the managing body of the World Creole Music Festival, today informed that it is making headway in securing another international act to replace the untimely withdrawal of headline musician Ali Campbell for the final night of this year’s event.
Campbell was forced to withdraw for medical purposes.
Program Director Natalie Clarke says the DFC is examining possible replacements from all genres. She said since the committee has already invested significantly in securing airlift out of Europe, it would center its search there.
“We have identified artistes to replace Ali Campbell. We have a bit of a challenge but we think we have that challenge on a bit of a halfway lockdown,” Clarke said.
She said the DFC is working closely with the Discover Dominica Authority and the Ministry of Culture to ensure that patrons are exposed to a truly Dominican event in 2010.
Meanwhile, DFC Vice Chairman Sobers Esprit assured that all is on schedule for the October 29-31 event. He said contracts are in the structural logistics of the primary and secondary stage construction as well as the lighting.
“The DFC is pleased at the progress. We are at a critical point in the planning process,” Esprit said.
Also, today the DFC introduced another one of its major sponsors – L’Express Des- Ils, whose supervisor, Hans Victor, said the transport company was pleased to have been on board with the WCMF from its inception and was looking forward to seeing it through to the future.
L’Express is a ferrying service that provides transport to Dominica from the French West Indies and St. Lucia. The service is integral, therefore, in transporting French artistes and supporters from these territories, particularly those who choose to use those destinations before coming to Dominica.
Moreover, this year the committee says it will place more emphasis on involving vendors and service providers into the event.
hmm based on my inside sources in the UK replacement act for the Sun evening was always 95% on the cards…”lets hope they show up”
tell the DFC they must be more indepth when scouting artist and looking at their gig trends and patterns etc…word from the darkside..
A band or artist from Africa.
How about an African Creole artist like Awilo or Fally
In the USA there are many Dominican bands that can fill that sport we have to go far out there to get a band we love what dose’nt belong to us. Please recognize all the bands in the USA
Get Nasio to come out of hiding
BRING ME! BRING ME! BRING ME BUT SERIOUSLY MONTANO WOULD BE GOOD I HAVE ANOTHER SUGGESSION BUT BALA WILL KILL ME
Montano or Kassav
I’m reading these comments… what is it? A reggae rap festival or what? stuuuppssse.
why not replace ali campbell with one of our big caribbean band for eg onyan and the burning flames fresh from wining the road march in antigua or one of dem ja boys like richie spice
lol….u know wat u want brian pumper for lolz… that would be some performance on that stage lolz
Bring back gaylords power union even without Starett francoise.We can even bring Lol !tokyo ,solo,belles combo.
hmm untimely what who withdrawl..lol from the dark the other…looks like a marketing stunt for his new album he recorded…nice fees in the bag already…lol someone got ridden!!
they could think of the boys from hansworth birmingham UK the PULSE OF STEEL
I can’t understand it we want Creole
Bring Vybz Kartel man…… its about time!
@Anonymous: where you self even come up with that ridiculous choice…you alone that know why you hungry for a PORNSTAR to come here and perform derogatory music
bring back MACHAL MONTANO PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ……….. HE IS THE BEST IVE SEEN THUS FAR……OR HOW ABOUT KASSAV….THEY ARE A SURE CROWD PLEASER
bring kassav or carimi can’t go wrong with that!
bring brian pumper
he has numerous hits including she ain’t satisfied – a tribute to beyonce
and shut up feat 50 cent
@BALAW: Because most of the people who come to the WCMF come from the French Islands and the cheapest way to come and easiest if by L’express. So…why are you talking about night landing? Plus, if people from France come, they will come via Martinique or Guadeloupe where they WILL take the Ferry service. Okay? The Ferry service around Creole Festival has no space whatsoever because a lot of people come via that way, especially from St. Lucia.
IF WE HAVE NIGHT LANDING WHY WORRY ABOUT FERRY SERVICE.? JUST ASKING
just bring back maxi priest, bring gentleman or bring shaggy