From: Hamptons.com Friday, May 13 – Sunday, May 15 The Backyard Restaurant at Sole East serves as a venue for the second-annual Montauk Music Festival. On Friday, May 13, start your summer early and stop in to see Chris Merritt’s “Piano Rock” from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by the pop rock of One Love from 9:15 p.m. to […]
St. Lucia Jazz Hook-up National Artistes with Toronto Artistes
From: St. Lucia Jazz Festival By John Emmanuel A visit to Saint Lucia in February of this year by Toronto based West Indian educator, producer and radio host, Alex Waithe continues to bear fruit. In March Waithe featured Saint Lucia on his Toronto-based radio show “Kaiso Rising” which airs every Saturday morning 9-10am on CHRY 105.5FM and Rogers […]
Saint Lucia Jazz 20 Launches “Gold Pass” For Weekend Shows
From: One Caribbean With the countdown on to the staging of Saint Lucia Jazz, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board marks the 20th anniversary milestone with still another exclusive festival package – the GOLD PASS. Where the Premium Package targets the corporate segment in respect of the two Jazz nights at Gaiety on Rodney Bay, the new GOLD PASS is […]
Early Indicators Say St. Lucia Jazz 2011 Expectations Have Been Met
From: Caribbean Festivals Based on previous records and some new milestones set for this year, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board (SLTB) has rated the 20th anniversary hosting of the Annual Jazz Festival very highly. Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation Senator Allen Chastanet ticked off as significant, the increasing strides towards an almost 100% local coordination of the […]
Taj Weekes at the Dame Pearlette Louisy Primary School
From: HTS St. Lucia By Sant Justin Students of the Dame Pearlette Louisy Primary School were treated to a jazz showcase on Monday. Principal Ethelyn Leonce says the activity is now in its fifth year. This year, “Jazz at the Dame” was downsized due to last year’s hurricane. Leonce says in previous years, the school has had national acts […]
Taj Weekes & Adowa, Highlight of the International Reggae Showcase at the SXSW Music Conference
From: Jatta Records Download Press Release St. Lucian Artist Taj Weekes & Adowa to be the Highlight of the International Reggae Showcase at the 25th Annual SXSW Music and Media Conference St. Lucian reggae artist Taj Weekes & Adowa are expected to be the highlight of the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) International Reggae Showcase taking place at the Flamingo Cantina in Austin, […]
Jazz Profile | TAJ WEEKES
From: Karlyn Percil Show By Vernette Born and raised on the island of St Lucia, Taj Weekes grew up the youngest of ten children in a family where music was ever present. By age five, Weekes was singing in church and by the age of nine, he and his brothers had formed a band, playing […]
Saint Lucia Set To Command World Stage For Jazz 2011
From: One Caribbean Saint Lucia is expected to once again command world attention when the historic 20th Edition of the renowned Saint Lucia Jazz sounds off in two weeks time. Main organizer the Saint Lucia Tourist Board (SLTB) is reveling in the keen interest being expressed by hundreds of potential patrons as exemplified by early tickets sales. Press coverage has […]
Locals In Jazz
From: HTS St. Lucia By Sant Justin A record number of Saint Lucian artistes will perform this year at the twentieth edition of Saint Lucia Jazz. Public Relations Manager- John Emmanuel says the Saint Lucian Tourist Board is very excited by this prospect and the opportunity it presents to the performers. Emmanuel says when the festival begins on May […]
20th Annual Saint Lucia Jazz Festival 2011
From: Repeating Islands Saint Lucia Jazz marks its 20th anniversary this year. It will take place from April 30 to May 8, 2011, at several venues: Pigeon Island National Landmark, Rodney Bay Marina, Derek Walcott Square, Pointe Seraphine Duty Free Shopping Complex, La Place Carenage, and Fond D’Or Heritage Park in St. Lucia. Among the many Caribbean […]