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- ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA HOST STAR STUDDED MUSIC FESTIVAL 18 April 2008
- Lionel Richie
- Shaggy
- Kenny Rogers.
- Destra Garcia, and Atlantik
- -Ends- For further information visit the Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office website at www.antigua-barbuda.com or call 020 7258 0070
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA HOST STAR STUDDED MUSIC FESTIVAL 18 April 2008… Antigua and Barbuda are hosting a great line-up of international artistes at its inaugural Romantic Rhythms Music Festival, June 13 – 15, 2008. Headline acts include Lionel Richie, Shaggy, Keyshia Cole, Kenny Rodgers, Maxi Priest, Brian McKnight, Destra Garcia and the Atlantik band. Performing live at two concerts, they will be supported by leading regional performers, setting the stage for one of the most sought after events in the Caribbean calendar. Tickets are priced at US$50.00 and will be available in May via the internet on the festival’s website www.antiguamusicfestival.com. Known for his romantic R&B Ballads, Academy and Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Lionel Richie is one of the primary headliners. He has sold over 100 million records and his most memorable hits include ‘All Night Long’, ‘Say You Say Me’ and ‘Dancing on the Ceiling.’ Grammy-nominated singer, pop and R&B musician Brian McKnight is a multi-instrumentalist made famous by his hit singles, ‘One Last Cry’, ‘Back at One’ and ‘The Only One for Me.’ Keyshia Cole, Grammy Award nominated R&B singer and songwriter, is famed for her soulful voice and platinum debut album ‘The Way It Is.’ Jamaican reggae singer Shaggy stands out with his distinctive sub-baritone voice and chart topping hits ‘Oh Carolina’, ‘It Wasn’t Me’ and ‘Angel’. Known as the “King of Lovers Rock” Maxi Priest is an English reggae singer of Jamaican heritage whose hit singles include ‘Close to you,’ ‘Just a little bit Longer’ and ‘That Girl.’ Another headliner is the prolific country music singer, producer and song writer Kenny Rogers. His career spans six decades with more than 70 hit singles across various music genres including ‘Lucille’, ‘Islands in the Stream’ and ‘Lady.’ Adding to the musical extravaganza will be the harmonious vocal skills and eccentric fashion style of Trinidadian Soca Diva, Destra Garcia, and Atlantik, also from Trinidad and Tobago, known for their high energy performances encompassing soca, reggae and R&B. The main concert venue will be the iconic Sir Vivian Richards Stadium with performances on Friday and Saturday and mini concerts at other locations throughout the island. Cont’d/2 Antigua and Barbuda host star studded Music Festival cont’d: Comments Carol Hay, Director of Tourism, UK and Europe, “We’re delighted to be welcoming the musical skills of such well known performers to our first Music Festival. Antigua has a rich history in which music has played an integral role, and our focus on the romance genre celebrates the music of the Caribbean and internationally acclaimed lyrics of today.” Widely regarded as one of the most romantic destinations in the World, the Islands of Antigua and Barbuda lend themselves to host the region’s first Romantic Rhythms Music Festival. A variety of special events and romance packages shall complement the event in June. -Ends- For further information visit the Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Office website at www.antigua-barbuda.com or call 020 7258 0070 Further press information: Joanne Watkins / Lucy Quilliam KTA Public Relations 020 7352 1088 joanne@ktapr.com / lucy@ktapr.com Directory: content -> news content -> Resolution content -> American bar association adopted by the house of delegates content -> Additional File 26 content -> Guide to completing the collection using the Omnibus system content -> Management and Marketing content -> Sigaccess annual Report content -> Study Guide For Students Only Dress Rehearsal January 29, 2014 7: 00 pm jubilee Auditorium content -> Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World Section One content -> Extended range forecast of atlantic seasonal hurricane activity and landfall strike probability for 2013 Download 288.93 Kb. Share with your friends:
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