2007 Turks & Caicos Music and Cultural Festival announces superstar lineup
John Legend, India.Arie and Kenny Rogers among headliners for the festival, set for July 30–August 6
Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos Islands (April 18, 2007) – The countdown has begun for the 4th Annual Turks & Caicos Music and Cultural Festival set to take place July 30 through August 6, 2007. The excitement is beginning to build as this year’s festival brings some of the world’s biggest international superstars to perform in the Turks & Caicos Islands.
The annual Music and Cultural Festival fuses local music and culture with tinges of international flavour, making this week-long festival the leading event for the Turks & Caicos. The 2007 festival encompasses international superstars, great artists from the Turks & Caicos and musical legends from across the Caribbean.
The star-studded international musical lineup for this year’s festival includes John Legend, Michael Bolton, India.Arie, Kenny Rogers, Freddie Jackson, Air Supply and “The Art of Soca,” featuring David Rudder, Shadow and Kevin Lyttle.
“The Art of Soca,” a special Caribbean music tribute, will feature soca legends performing hit after hit in a gala event that will certainly stir up the passions of all in attendance. Additional international stars, including surprise acts, as well as the top Turks & Caicos performers, are still to be added to the star-studded lineup.
Don Gardiner, chairman of the Tourist Board is sure that this year’s lineup will be the best ever. “We have worked hard to attract international superstars from a wide genre of music to come and perform at this year’s festival,” said Gardiner. “When you mix in the great cultural slate of events, including the annual Miss Turks & Caicos beauty pageant, it becomes the must-do event of the year in Turks & Caicos Islands and perhaps more importantly, becomes the anchor event in promoting Turks & Caicos as the premiere destination for international travellers.”
Ralph Higgs, Deputy Director of Tourism for the Turks & Caicos Islands is pleased with the diverse range of musical superstars set to perform at this year’s festival. “When you realize that you have Grammy Award winners, international superstars that have sold hundreds of millions of records worldwide, current performers on top of the charts today, you understand that the festival has something for all tastes. By diversifying the lineup we expect more people than ever to attend the festival, attract more of our permanent residents, bring more visitors from overseas to travel and discover the Turks & Caicos, and include our beautiful country on their future vacation plans as well.”
This year’s festival is being produced by TurnKey Productions, producers of several regional festivals, including the annual Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, which celebrated its 10th year in January. The annual Music and Cultural Festival put on by the Turks & Caicos Tourist Board was first introduced in October 2003 at the Turtle Cove Marina in Providenciales and now boasts a following of more than 8000 people. The previous festivals have seen international acts such as Shaggy, Steel Pulse, Ludacris, Maxi Priest, Chaka Khan, Boyz II Men, Ashanti and Fantasia to name a few. This year the event returns to the breathtaking backdrop of the Turtle Cove Marina.
For more information on the Turks & Caicos Music and Cultural Festival, contact the Turks & Caicos Tourist Board at (649) 946-4970.
For your FREE on-line Turks & Caicos travel guide, visit www.caribbean.com. For accommodations, see Turks & Caicos – Accommodations or Villas at www.caribbean.com.
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