VIDEO: Nevis Gets “Happy”

By: - May 30th, 2014

Above: the Nevis “Happy” video

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The island of Nevis has gotten in on the continued momentum of Pharrell Williams’ famous “Happy” video.

Regional telecom giant Digicel’s local office in St Kitts and Nevis has released a video highlighting the island and set to Williams’ now-famous track from the soundtrack to the film Despicable Me 2.

The video takes viewers around the island, from downtown Charlestown to the Caribbean sea.

It even features a cameo from Nevis Deputy Premier Mark Brantley.

See the full video below:

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