Why Pitbull and Mariah Carey Are Coming to Curacao

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - May 7th, 2019

By the Caribbean Journal staff

Music superstars Pitbull and Mariah Carey have signed on to the lineup for the upcoming Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival.

The pair of luminaries will join a lineup that includes Maroon 5, Ozuna, Gladys Knight and Third World, among others.

The festival opens Aug. 29, running through Aug. 31.

Mariah Carey.

Pitbull will open on the Sam Cooke stage on Aug. 30, while Carey will perform on Saturday, Aug. 31.

The annual event is held at the site of the World Trade Center Piscadera near Curacao’s capital, Willemstad.

For more, visit the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival.

— CJ

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