Martinique Readies For “Martizik” Festival

By: - April 28th, 2014

Above: Martinique

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The island of Martinique is set to host the “Martizik” music festival beginning next week.

Martizik, which will take place from May 2 to May 4, will be hosted in the area of Sainte-Anne.

The festival, which is officially known as the Martizik Electropical Festival, will feature artists from around the world, from Rise Up Sound to Dre Skull to The Jillionaire & Walshy Fire, among others.

Also on hand this year will be French dancehall-reggae star Tairo.

This year will be the fifth edition of the festival, which has quickly become one of the island’s major annual events.

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