Creole Festival 09

[Sandra Lee]

Press Release


Roseau, Dominica: August 10, 2009

The Dominica Festivals Committee (DFC) through the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) alongside Platinum Sponsor ‘Digicel' launched the 13th Annual World Creole Music Festival at the Fort Young Hotel on Tuesday 11th August 2009.

The World Creole Music Festival will be held from Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st November 2009 at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium. World renowned performers hailing from Martinique, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, and Paris, Chicago and Miami will form part of this year's line up which will be made Official at the Media Launch.

Invitees to the Media Launch included Government Officials, Sponsors and other key stake holders of the festival. Addresses came from Minister of Tourism, Mr. Ian Douglas; Chairman of the DDA Board, Mr. Bennoit Bardouille; Chairman of the DFC, Mr. Colin Piper and Events Director, Mr. Val Cuffy. Attendees will also hear from Platinum Sponsor, Digicel and other Corporate Sponsors.

The line-up for the “Three Nights of Pulsating Rhythms” will include:

Friday, October 30th- Swinging Stars; La Perfecta; MFR band; Patrick St. Eloi; Zin and Alan Cave; and Machine A Swinger

Saturday, October 31st: Dlux Band; Icons of Zouk; Sweet Mickey; Morgan Heritage; Triple Kay International and Caribbean Vibes.

Sunday, November 1st : WCK; Cadence Icons; Maxi Priest; Michele Henderson; Roy Cape All Stars and Nature Boys.


The Media Launch is an introduction to the signature events to be held during this year's Independence celebration and persons will be highlighted on activities surrounding the three nights of vivacious rhythms. Highlights of these activities include:

Creole Festival Village Lyme - October 2nd, 9th, 16th
Ophelia 30th Anniversary Concert
Digicel Red River Jamboree
Heritage Day in Colihaut
LIME Creole in the Park
NBD Kweyol Bod La Mer
It is anticipated that the 13th Annual World Creole Music will be launched at key destinations in the upcoming weeks.

[Ian R Clayton]

well if you dont all care all that much for the lineup its OK. Creole food in Dominica is consider tops and the restaurants and cafe's will be a buzz with fine vibes, delicious food, music improvisations and good company - see more at http://BookingsStlucia.com click restaurants or http://bit.ly/dominicadining

[Anestasia PETERS]

I think this year will be a real creole festival, cuz don't we forget wat is creole music !!!....
doe have money those days, we don't have to go far to have a nice time....gwada, madinina, DAAAA......., so lets stay together and take it easy better days will come... for those of us who not to passion with zouk and compa lol!!!

WE GONNA TAKE OUR FOOT KAN MEME!!!!!!!!

[Boney Sylvester]

There is always someone who will not be happy with the lineup, like me. If I had pick the bands there would somebody who wouldn't like it. The show must go on like it or not

[Sondra La. Touche]

You know...I don't understand us Dominicans! Nothing pleases us! We want more locals, when we get more locals we're not impressed; we want more international, when we get them we're not impressed, we want this, we want that...we need to start appreciating what we have! We need to support each other and stop bringing down each other and the country! This is so irritating these days! When we get the price, we going to say all that for...blah blah blah! Just come to the Creole Festival and stop bringing it down! Support the country man!

[chad]

well i won't be in d/a but if i was.....hmm let's not be negative lol. go for the lime and to see friends cuz the line-up....

[daddy cecil]

Trully I am not impressed with the line up the Da bands I like Morgan Maxi not bad sweet Mikey definitly but the rest hell no who's selecting these bands anyway what do they know about creole music Eddie must be turning in his grave!

[Jeremiah Dubique]

Wats the price