Sting, Shaggy to Headline Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - July 4th, 2018

By the Caribbean Journal staff

A number of big names have joined on to this year’s edition of the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.

Sting and Jamaica’s Shaggy, who have produced major new album together, 44/876, will both appear at the Dutch Caribbean music festival later this summer.

They will be joined by music superstar Christina Aguilera, who has also signed on to the festival this year, along with another big name, CeeLo Green.

The festival takes place from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1.

Aguilera and Cee Lo will appear on Saturday, while Sting and Shaggy will be the closing headliners of the festival on Sunday.

For more, visit the Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival.

— CJ

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