Entertainment, Events Highlights Follow your heart to St. Kitts June 23rd to 25th 2022 May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 Staff Published 6 May 2022 Basseterre Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source Highlights Follow your heart to St. Kitts June 23rd to 25th 2022 After a two year hiatus, the St. Kitts Music Festival will be back and the youngest entertainer to ever win the International Soca Monarch title will be there!Aye, Voicey! We’re about to be out & bad in di music fest! Tickets : www.stkittsmusicfestival.com FUN FACT: Byron Messia is signed to Ztekk Records which is owned by popular dancehall artist, Prince Swanny!This young man’s future is bright and we cannot wait to see him shine at the 2022 St. Kitts Music Festival!Tickets : www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Nu Vybes Band International a.k.a De Sugar Band was formed in 1987 by a group of musicians from the capital city of Basseterre, St Kitts. Regional and international tours have amply demonstrated that the band’s popularity has spread well beyond the shores of St Kitts. The band also held the crown of Road March Champions, producing the best carnival music in St Kitts 5 times in 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003 and 2006.Visit www.stkittsmusicfestival.com and Rep your Area code with us on Thursday 22 June for an experience like no other! Ten times (I0x) Carnival Road March Champions, Grandmasters Band also known as the Horny Band was established in 1986 on the beautiful island of St. Kitts. The Band has performed Regionally and Internationally with songs such as A Want Whale, Step Pon Dem, Master’s Jam and Wuk Yuh Shift.Visit www.stkittsmusicfestival.com and purchase your ticket for Thursday night and come “Lift off de stress” while you “Buss A Bubble” with this iconic Band. Small Axe Band, the band that is known to have the world up-side-down with their energetic and pulsating sweet musical style of jamming, was formed in the beautiful island of St. Kitts in 1980 under the name of Vibrational Roots Combo with Small Axe in parentheses.We want to see your four fingers in the crowd so purchase your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Popcaan’s breakthrough came in 2010 with “Clarks”, a collaboration with Kartel. In 2011, Popcaan received the Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Award for Best New Artiste, and Collaboration of the Year for “Clarks”, which also won Song of the Year (Dancehall). At the Youth View Awards, Popcaan won three awards: Favourite Summer Song and Local Chart-Topping Song of the Year for “Ravin”, and Young, Hot and Hype Male of the Year. On 23 December 2018, Drake announced that Popcaan would be signed to OVO Sound and Warner Records.We know that this performance will be “Firm and Strong” so get your tickets online now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Grammy award winner Ashanti was first discovered as a teenager and later signed to Murder Inc. Records in 2002. She then released her eponymous debut album, which earned her many awards, including eight Billboard Music Awards, two American Music Awards, and a Grammy Award in 2003 for Best Contemporary R&B Album. The album has since been certified triple platinum in the United States and sold six million copies worldwide. She became the first female artiste to fill the top two positions on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with songs “What’s Luv” & “Foolish”.Grab your tickets now atwww.stkittsmusicfestival.com When you are able to fuse words together and add a melody in all but 2 minutes, you must be international recording artiste Lyrikal. Lyrikal is considered to be one of the top soca artistes. He received 5 COTT music nominations in 2015, and won the People’s Choice award for Most Popular Single. This artiste will definitely make you fall in love with his “Picture Perfect” performance and is sure to make your hips ” Dip and Roll” like it’s “Part of Yuh Nature”.Be sure to grab your tickets online now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com It would be a “big mistake” to miss this performance from the one and only Nadia Batson. From soca central Trinidad, Nadia has produced magical tunes that spark a sense of home for many persons out of the Caribbean. A former member of KES, she now has an all female band called “SASS Nation” which is one of the premier soca bands in Trinidad. It’s been “so long” since we’ve seen the SASS Queen on the music festival stage, so come on out and show your “real love” for soca on June 23rd and fette “fuh days”.Get your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Proud Nevisian Gospel & Contemporary Artiste Venelle Powell is set to bring an energetic performance to the St. Kitts Music Festival stage.One of her first original songs ‘My Praise’ done on the 2010 Salvation Riddim. She then released Her debut single “I Found You” on 14th Feb 2019.In December 2020, Venelle’s Powerful Rendition of ‘Nevis Nice’ by King Meeko at the 49th Sugar Mas Opening Ceremony Virtual Edition, left local and international patrons in awe.Remember tickets are available at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com , get yours today. Singer & songwriter from the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Aaron “Voice” St Louis quickly established himself as one of the best song writers in the industry. He has written four consecutive Soca Monarch winning songs and made history when he became the youngest artiste to take home the title of International Soca Monarch King.His performances have “One Mission”, to leave the party “Full of Vibe”. With songs such as “Year of Love” and “Far from Finished” he will be sure to leave the crowd “Dancing Away”.Get your tickets online now http://www.stkittsmusicfestival.com for a performance that will definitely render you “Speechless”. Sean Paul, born and raised in Kingston Jamaica.His album Dutty Rock sold over six million copies winning the Reggae Album of the year at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004. This album helped develop the genre of dancehall pop. He also won an American Music Award for “Give It Up to Me” ft Keyshia Cole and in 2019 He was awarded by the Jamaican Government with an Order of Distinction, for “contribution to the global popularity and promotion of reggae music”Just “Gimme the light” and watch this Grammy winner give the perfect “Temperature” for this year’s St. Kitts Music Festival. Get your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com One of the most Popular Female artistes known as the Queen of Bacchanal and Soca Goddess is Destra GarciaThis singer and songwriter from Laventille, Trinidad has won 14 Soca awards and 5 COTT awards. Her performances will leave you breathless as you jump, wave and whine.Be sure to get your “permission slips” online and be ready to “Max it up”, because this performer will have you thinking “it’s carnival”Get your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Top dawg inna de place!Artiste I-Mark will be returning to the St. Kitts Music Festival stage to give us another hype and memorable performance with songs like sweet victory, big dreams, still bbm and so much more!Be sure to get your tickets Now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com so that we can all be “Outside” enjoying an experience like no other. Grammy nominated rapper and songwriter Wale is no stranger to a grand stage with songs such as “Matrimony”, “On Chill” & “Bad”, will surely leave the crowd feeling ”Extra Special”.Throughout his career he has collaborated with artistes such as Usher, Chris Brown, J Cole, Rotimi, Jeremih, Bryson Tiller, Kelly Price and much more.Join us for a night guaranteed to leave you feeling the “Good Vibes” ! Get your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com One “Unstoppable” artiste who is no stranger to the St. Kitts Music Festival stage is none other than Hi-light.He is sure to have you singing a tune to “Fade away” your troubles with his songs; Harmony, Used to love me and Entry.This performance will leave “Tattoos on your mind” so Grab your tickets Now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com It’s no “Secret” that local artiste Dejour will be returning to the St. Kitts Music Festival stage!He’s done collaborations with I-Mark, Byron Messia and Hi-Light!His songs judgement, wata, the Argument, Love potion, did it again and so much more will definitely have you singing along!Grab your tickets Now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com “I feel good” announcing that this artiste will be returning to the St. Kitts Music Festival stage!Grammy nominee Beres Hammond started in the 1970s and is still a huge musical influence!He sang songs such as, putting up resistance, double trouble, rockaway, she loves me now and what one dance can do!Don’t miss this legendary performance!Get your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Socially conscious Dancehall artiste Anthony B, mixes toasting and DJ’ing with a huge stage presence and vocal power. Anthony B’s songs are influential.He’s done collaborations with artistes such as Wyclef Jean, Snoop Dogg & Bone Crusher.In May 2020, Anthony B released his 20th studio album titled, King In My Castle.Don’t miss his uplifting performance on June 23rd at the Kim Collins stadium. Grab your tickets NOW at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Hot on the scene with songs such as yamabella, same guy, Exclusive and much more Shaneil Muir has merely wetted our music appetiteWe can’t wait to see her perform live at the 2022 St. Kitts Music Festival!Go grab your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Grammy Nominee Keyshia Myeshia Cole born October 15, 1981 is an American singer, songwriter and television personality. At the age of 12 she convinced MC Hammer to give her an recording experience for the first time. At the age of 16, she moved to Los Angeles and was later introduced to A&M Records. She released her debut album, The Way It Is in 2005.Throughout her career she has done collaborations with artistes such as Sean Paul, Kanye West, Missy Elliott, T-Pain, Monica, Eve, French Montana, Nicki Minaj and so much more!She possesses the vocal range of a soprano. Her voice has been described as having a “flexible range of R&B, the muscular punch of soul and the hard character of hip hop” and contains a “smoky flavor, and a husky texture.”Go get your tickets now to hear the beautiful songstress at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com The “Genahsyde” Boss Javaun Fearon better known as Masicka has been on the scene since he was a teenager. In December 2021 he released his album 438, days before his 28th birthday. The album features collaborations with international star Sean Paul, Popcaan, British rapper Stefflon Don, and Masicka’s Leader collaborator, Dexta Daps! Masicka’s album 438 had landed at No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart with the second-best first-week sales among Dancehall albums. Get the “Update” and purchase your tickets at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com In this “Wild world” we wanna get “Close to you” and bring you great entertainment!Grammy nominated award singer Maxi Priest is best known for singing Reggae music with an R&B influence, otherwise known as Reggae Fusion. In 1990 his song “Close to you” was #1 on the American Billboard.He has worked with artistes such as Shabba Ranks, Roberta Flack, Shaggy and Beres Hammond!“Set the night to Music” on Friday 24th June 2022!Go Purchase your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com This married duo are legends in the music industry!Introducing the Viking of Soca, Bunji Garlin and the Silver Surfer, Fay – Ann Lyon!Fay-Ann Lyon was the first and ONLY Soca female artiste to win the Soca Power and Groovy segment, People’s Choice Award and Carnival Road March, she also won International Soca Monarch in the Power category with the song “Heavy T Bumpa”, while her husband placed second with “clear de Road” the same year while she was pregnant!Bunji has won Trinidad’s Soca Monarch on several times (2002, 2004, 2005 and 2008) and in 2013 the Viking of Soca won the Soul Train Award for Best International Performance for the song “Differentology”.Don’t miss this Soca duo!Grab your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Born Olurotimi Akinosho but is professionally known as ROTIMI, is a talented actor, model and singer. He is known for his role in tv series “Power” as Andre Coleman, and for his songs “Meeting in my Bed” and “Love somebody”. He has opened on stage for artistes such as Jennifer Hudson, T.I, Estelle and NERD. He’s also appeared in Keyshia Cole’s video “Trust and Believe” as her unfaithful boyfriend.We wouldn’t want you to miss this stage performance at the 2022 St. Kitts Music Festival!Entry is only 50usd!Grab your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.com Dancehall songstress Jada Kingdom will be performing live on Saturday 25th June at the 2022 St. Kitts Music Festival!Grab your tickets now at www.stkittsmusicfestival.comYou wouldn’t want to miss this winning performance!#skmf22 #jada #kingdom #music #festival Artiste Highlight!Jamaican Reggae/dancehall singer and songwriter, Christopher Martin best known for the songs, Cheaters Prayer, I’m a big deal and is this love, will be performing live at the 2022 St. Kitts Music Festival!Go grab your tickets NOW for only $135 EC/ 50 USD at www.stkittsmusicfestival.comWe wouldn’t want you to miss this experience like no other!#music #festival #mfest2022 #christopher #martin Congratulations Ashanti! Our SKMF artiste will soon be on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! be sure to see her performing live at the St. Kitts Music Festival on Friday 24th June, 2022!