Juan Luis Guerra to Headline Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - March 28, 2016

One of the world’s biggest Latin music stars will be headlining this year’s Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.

Dominican legend Juan Luis Guerra will join a slate that includes Michael Bolton, Tom Jones, Jamie Cullum and Snarky Puppy, among others.

The festival, now in its seventh year, is held at the World Trade Center near Piscadera Bay in the island’s capital, Willemstad.

The three-day festival runs Sept. 1 to Sept. 3.

Past performers have included Lionel Richie, Diana Ross and Stevie Wonder.

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