{"id":255344,"date":"2025-10-24T12:55:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=255344"},"modified":"2025-10-24T12:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:55:29","slug":"burning-flames-to-ignite-opening-night-of-dominica-world-creole-music-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/burning-flames-to-ignite-opening-night-of-dominica-world-creole-music-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Burning Flames to Ignite Opening Night of Dominica World Creole Music Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"antig-1587653034\" class=\"antig-ecab antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  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sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1200\" height=\"400\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Antigua\u2019s legendary soca band <strong>Burning Flames<\/strong> will bring their electrifying energy to the stage tonight as the <strong>25th edition of the Dominica World Creole Music Festival<\/strong> kicks off at Windsor Park Sports Stadium.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2499114251\" class=\"antig-content_5 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ablpag\" aria-label=\"level\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/level.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-night event, running from <strong>October 24 to 26<\/strong>, celebrates a quarter-century of \u201cpulsating rhythms\u201d under the theme <em>25 in 2025 \u2013 Jubilee Year<\/em>, and features a mix of soca, reggae, dancehall, cadence-lypso, and afrobeat stars from across the Caribbean and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-night-one-line-up\"><strong>Night One Line-Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tonight\u2019s opening show features a powerhouse lineup that includes <strong>Masicka<\/strong>, <strong>Burning Flames<\/strong>, <strong>Gilles<\/strong>, <strong>Halibut<\/strong>, <strong>Oswald<\/strong>, <strong>Nulook<\/strong>, <strong>Midnight Groovers<\/strong>, <strong>Steel Pulse<\/strong>, <strong>Romain Virgo<\/strong>, <strong>Triple Kay International<\/strong>, and <strong>Ezra D\u2019 Fun Machine<\/strong>.<\/p><div id=\"antig-996145170\" class=\"antig-content_4 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/discoverflow.co\/web\/antigua\" aria-label=\"ANU CVP Digital Broadband 1200x400_1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:1201\/h:401\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ANU-CVP-Digital-Broadband-1200x400_1-1.jpg 1201w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 240w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:819\/h:1024\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 819w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:768\/h:960\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_0040.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-weekend-of-caribbean-stars\"><strong>Weekend of Caribbean Stars<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday\u2019s lineup will showcase <strong>Vybz Kartel<\/strong>, <strong>Spice<\/strong>, <strong>Jo\u00e9 Dw\u00e8t Fil\u00e9<\/strong>, <strong>Kes<\/strong>, <strong>WCK<\/strong>, <strong>Gordon Henderson<\/strong>, <strong>Ophelia<\/strong>, <strong>Linford John<\/strong>, <strong>Asa Bantan<\/strong>, <strong>First Serenade<\/strong>, and several others, highlighting both regional icons and Dominican talents.<\/p><div id=\"antig-2732713423\" class=\"antig-content antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReggaeInTheParkAntigua\" aria-label=\"lucanio\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:864\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:240\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/lucanio.jpeg 240w, 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Caribbean\u2019s premier music events, attracting visitors from around the world for a weekend of vibrant performances, Creole culture, and island hospitality.<\/p><div id=\"antig-567322293\" class=\"antig-content_2 antig-entity-placement\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.com\/antigua\/\" aria-label=\"500X500 (1)\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:500\/h:500\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:300\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mlavawteztbj.i.optimole.com\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/500X500-1.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" 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