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10-21-2005, 10:16 AM
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B.e.t. In Dominica
Caribbean Creole culture gets international boost
Friday, October 21, 2005 Caribbean Net News ROSEAU, Dominica: The Caribbean's vibrant Creole culture is going global, now that top international television network, Black Entertainment Television (BET) has agreed to shoot the 9th edition of the World Creole Music Festival, on the small island nation of Dominica October 28-30, 2005. "We think this would be a fantastic relationship for us," said Dominica's Director of Tourism, Sharon Pascal of the island's new partnership with BET. "This partnership will give the destination tremendous visibility, more than we would have been able to do on our own," Pascal continued. "BET Jazz has millions of viewers ... we have seen what it has done for other festivals in the Caribbean so we are expecting to get that same level of exposure for the destination and for this world class musical event." Held at Pottersville Savannah in Pottersville on the outskirts of Roseau, the festival has attracted the likes of Creole Music giants Tabou Combo, Carimi, WCK, Aswad, Wailers, Sweet Mickey, Papa Wemba and Sakis. This year's lineup includes Kassav from France, Patrick St. Eloi of Guadeloupe, Machel Montano and Xtatik from Trinidad and Tobago, Djakout Mizik from Haiti, Monique Seka – the "Afro-Queen of Soukous music", along with Sizzzla out of Jamaica . "We are thrilled to expand our production to the nature isle of the Caribbean," said Cybelle Brown, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with BET Digital Networks, who announced that BET Jazz will shoot a half hour show, with Portia Mogal as the host. "The show will focus on the music festival, and will also capture the sheer beauty of this Caribbean isle – its rivers, waterfalls, spectacular dive sites, exciting adventure activities and the world's second largest boiling lake." "This year's line up promises to be one that is unrivaled as the Dominica Festivals Commission stages the 9th production of this world-class event," said Jeffrey Brisbane, Executive Director of the Dominica Festivals Commission, who, too, expressed his excitement about the BET partnership. "After they see the production here in Dominica, they may be interested in being a partner each year," predicted Brisbane, who believes the exposure will take the festival to another level, as, among others, it is sure to attract the large Haitian population in North America |
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10-21-2005, 10:43 AM
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This is a positive move on the DFC and Digicel's part to get BET involved in this years fest. I hope that this will continue in the successive festivals.
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10-21-2005, 10:47 AM
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10-21-2005, 10:53 AM
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10-21-2005, 10:56 AM
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more esposure for D/A ... thats real good
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10-21-2005, 11:02 AM
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I'm excited to see that Dominica continues to get alot of recognition and support by/from other contries outside of the caribbean........Roosevelt Skerrit has ,and continue to do alot for Dominica!!
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10-21-2005, 11:13 AM
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this is great news! is it gonna air on bet or bet jazz though
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10-21-2005, 11:39 AM
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Man I would go just to see Kassav alone.
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10-21-2005, 11:43 AM
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This is really great news for Dominica. I just spoke to a friend in Dadli lass nite and he mentioned he's going to check out the Creole Fest for the first time this year. Now I can tell him BET will be there covering the event...so I"m sure he'll come out in his Sunday's best
 Creole Fest along with SK's Music Fest are two events I hope to get to experience in the near future. |
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me step moda |
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