Vybz Kartel to headline Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival

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Vybz Kartel

The Ministry of Tourism and the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA) have officially launched the 25th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF), unveiling a dynamic artist lineup and commemorative theme for the highly anticipated cultural showcase. Scheduled for October 24 to 26, 2025, at Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Roseau, the festival will be held under the theme: “Global Echoes of the Nature Island: Celebrating 25 Years of Creole Music, Magic, and Memories.”

The silver anniversary edition celebrates a powerful blend of music and cultural pride, featuring the voices of regional icons, local legends and global stars across three nights of performances. With a strong focus on Creole identity and Caribbean musical excellence, the 2025 festival reinforces Dominica’s role as a leader in cultural tourism.

“The World Creole Music Festival is a cultural flagship that has elevated Dominica’s visibility and amplified the voices of Creole people everywhere,” said Marva Williams, CEO of the Discover Dominica Authority and Director of Tourism. “As we commemorate 25 years, we are proud to present a line-up that reflects the evolution of our sound, culture and Caribbean identity.”

Night One: Fire & Foundation — Friday, October 24A tribute to the pioneers and powerhouses who helped shape Caribbean music:

  • Burning Flames (Antigua)
  • Midnight Groovers (Dominica)
  • Halibut (Dominica)
  • Gilles Fontaine (Dominica)
  • Nu Look (Haiti/USA)
  • Romain Virgo (Jamaica)
  • Oswald (St. Maarten)
  • TK International (Dominica)
  • Steel Pulse (UK/Jamaica)

 Night Two: Creole Carnival — Saturday, October 25
A pulsating showcase of Creole expression and cross-Caribbean energy:

  • Asa Bantan (Dominica)
  • WCK (Dominica)
  • The Bouyon Assembly (Dominica: Rohie, Ridge, Pudaz, Kenny G, Quan, DJ MJ, Little Boy, Faithi “Bouyon Barbie,” and Ebony Empress; Guadeloupe: Jixels and Shanika)
  • First Serenade Band (Dominica)
  • Gordon Henderson (Dominica)
  • Ophelia Marie (Dominica)
  • Lynford John (Dominica)
  • Joé Dwét Filé (Haiti/France)
  • Kes The Band (Trinidad & Tobago)
  • Spice (Jamaica)
  • Vybez Kartel (Jamaica)

Night Three: The Grand Finale — Sunday, October 26A world-class close featuring regional icons and international chart-toppers:

  • Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
  • Bunji Garlin & Fay-Ann Lyons (Trinidad & Tobago)
  • Extasy Band (Dominica)
  • Ezra “Da Fun Machine” (St. Lucia)
  • Kassav (Guadeloupe & Martinique)
  • Michele Henderson (Dominica)
  • Elisha Benoit (Dominica)
  • Trilla G (Dominica)
  • Nice (Dominica)
  • Reo (Dominica)
  • Shelly & Signal Band (Dominica)

The World Creole Music Festival, first held in 1997, has grown into one of the Caribbean’s leading cultural events. It celebrates Creole music in all its forms—zouk, bouyon, kompa, reggae, dancehall, soca, afrobeat, and more—while promoting regional unity and artistic innovation.

Fans, visitors and culture enthusiasts are encouraged to plan an extended stay—whether for a few days or a full two weeks—to soak in the festival atmosphere, enjoy fringe events before and after the main stage performances, explore Dominica’s breathtaking attractions and experience its warm island hospitality.

For more information and ticket purchases, visit www.dominicafestivals.com and follow Dominica Festivals on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn for ongoing updates and exclusive festival content.

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10 COMMENTS

  1. So Vybz Kartel cried like a baby to get out of jail and immediately alone his release he was no longer sick. He cried sick as a get away card from prison bars

    The man who was so proud of his murderous act and sang about it could not face the dark days behind bars.
    He feigned sickness.
    He was miraculously healed once he set foot out of the prison walls.
    Was his healer Jesus, a medical doctor, fresh breeze or simply freedom.
    Today he is living high on tax payers dollars throughout the caribbean while people who have committed lesser crimes are prevented from entering other islands to begin a new life.

  3. We envy Dominica for how they love their own local music styles. Don’t let this foreign rubbish overrun your country.

  5. Murderer !
    Getting off on technicality does not mean you didn’t kill.
    It’s amazing how with a celebrity things can so easily be brushed aside and or forgotten but with anyone else you’re brushed aside by society forever.
    Hmmm 🤔
    You know who sees and hear everything as we all must answer one day .
    The Creator.
    Blessings

  8. Vybz in Dominica? Gaston you making jokes man! Skerrit up you on this one! We want Kartel for one nation next year

  9. Speak for yourself!
    Me nuh wah my tax money support a murderer!
    Me tiyad a black people a support slackness and wickedness.

  10. Dictator Roosevelt skerrit will do anything to stay in power to continue rob the Dominica people blind. That half a million USD that he giving Vybz Kartel could have help the poor and indigents in Dominica, replace burnt down homes and bank foreclosures on poor people homes and medical help abroad for sick people.

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