Barbados Reggae Festival 2019 has officially launched, and its promoters are predicting the largest turn out for the festival since its humble beginnings back in 2005. During the brief press briefing at its launch this year, Al Gilkes, Director of FAS7STAR, recounted briefly on the festival first show years ago.

“Sunday 1^st of May 2005; it is not a day that is easily forgotten by the more than 15,000 people who packed Farley Hill National Park for that event. Music was [beautiful], and transcended all colours, classes, and creeds in terms of the 15,000 plus people who were assembled at Farley Hill that day. It was truly a unifying experience.” Gilkes said.

 

 

Also during the briefing, press and sponsors were treated by short performances by local Reggae singer, Buggy Nhakente, and Jamaican Dancehall artist Spragga Benz who also shared his history with Buju Banton, who’s Long Walk To Freedom Tour was making its next stop here in Barbados for the festival.

““… to see Wayne come out, and be the one who bring Buju Banton to the forefront as an artist and introduce him to the public. And then Buju being the one that actually came and take me and inspired me to become an artist as well. That’s a trinity right there that a lot of people don’t even recognize. So this show to me, and to all of them is very special [and] something that we are looking forward to.”

Caribbean Entertainment Hub will be bringing you coverage of Barbados Reggae Festival 2019 which comprises:

• Buju Banton’s ‘Long Walk To Freedom’ to be held at Kensington Oval on Saturday April the 27^th  .Wayne Wonder and Spragga Benz is scheduled to perform; a massive crowd is expected for this show.
• Magnum Xpolsion ‘Reggae Beach Party’  at Pirates Cove the following day, featuring Sizzla and Busy Signal, both out of Jamaica.
• The Mount Gay ‘Vintage Reggae Show and Dance’ also at Kensington Oval on the 30^th April, featuring the likes of George Nooks, Admiral Tibet, Barrington Levy, Judy Boucher and Mikey Spice.

 

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