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Curaçao Continues to Surge as One of the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Destinations

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Curaçao’s growth is showing up in familiar places. It’s there in the steady hum along the Handelskade, in the fuller tables at waterfront restaurants in Pietermaai, and in the growing lineups at beach clubs on the island’s western shore, from Cas Abao to Playa Kalki. Across the island, the rhythm feels busier, more confident, and […]

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Ashanti, Ja Rule to Headline St Maarten Carnival Concert

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By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of music superstars will be headlining a concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St Maarten Carnival. That includes Ashanti, Keyshia Cole and Ja Rule, who will take the stage at the “Soulful Company” concert. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first St Maarten Carnival, with […]

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Why John Legend Is Coming to Aruba

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By the Caribbean Journal staff The Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival is back for a 19th year this spring, with a slate of performers including superstar John Legend. Legend will be the biggest name in a group of performers that also includes Charlie Wilson, Ella Mai, H.E.R., comedian Deon Cole and special guest DJ Jazzy […]

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Anguilla’s Must-Visit Music Festival, Moonsplash, Is Back

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Anguilla’s Moonsplash Music Festival is back. The legendary music festival will take place under a full moon at the legendary Dune Preserve on Rendezvous Bay from March 21-24, 2019. The event returns after being suspended last year for the first time in its 27 year history, due to venue repairs […]


Why John Legend Is Coming to Aruba

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It may be one of the most under-the-radar destinations in the Caribbean — but it’s time Guadeloupe found itself on your travel calendar. The next big reason to visit? The destination’s Saint-Georges International Music Festival. the leading classical music festival in the Caribbean. The second edition of the festival, which takes place […]

Smokey Robinson Signs on for St Kitts Music Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff Music legend Smokey Robinson has signed on for this year’s 23rd edition of the St Kitts Music Festival. Robinson will be joining a lineup that already includes artists French Montana, Popcaan and Davido. “It is gratifying to see these top musical artists join the roster for the 2019 St. Kitts […]

Jazz at Lincoln Center to Team With Saint Lucia Jazz Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the biggest names in the world of jazz is partnering with the Caribbean’s leading jazz festival. This year’s Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will be produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. This year’s festival, which will take place from May 5-12, will feature some of the finest […]

Haiti’s Must-Visit Jazz Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s become one of the Caribbean’s leading music festivals — and now the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival is at it again. The week-long PAPJAZZ is back for its 13th annual edition this year, with events from Jan. 19 to 26, 2019 in the heart of Haiti’s capital. This year’s edition will […]

A Country Music Cruise in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff Love country music? Love the Caribbean? This is for you. Carolina Country Music Fest is launching a new country music cruise next year, a five-night cruise that will sail out of Charleston, South Carolina and feature some of the industry’s biggest stars. The Carolina Country Music Cruise will sail to […]

Sting, Shaggy to Headline Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival

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 […]

The St Kitts Music Festival Just Set Records

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the Caribbean’s hottest music festivals just set records. The St Kitts Music Festival, now in its 22nd year, reported a record number of nightly attendees, St Kitts tourism officials said this week. “Now having completed twenty-two consecutive years and maintaining our position as one of the largest and […]

Jamaica Looks to Grow Music Tourism

By the Caribbean Journal staff Given the global impact of Jamaica’s music industry, it’s no surprise that the country’s tourism sector is now looking to ramp up the growth of music tourism to the island. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett says music tourism is a rapidly expanding market, and that the country is now positioning […]