One of Afro-beat’s biggest exponents is coming to the stage of the 21st Edition of the Dominica World Creole Music Festival on Night One of the Festival, scheduled for October 25 to 27, at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Roseau, Dominica.
Born, David Adedeji Adeleke in Atlanta, USA and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Davido will feature on Friday night of the WCMF alongside other acts such as Bouyon Boss Asa Banton; WCK with Soca Queen Patrice Roberts and Antiguan soca icon Tian Winter; Dominican Reggae crooner ColtonT; and Haitian Kompas band, Nu Look, in an opening night of pure musical magic with a fusing of Afro-beat, Bouyon, Soca and Reggae rhythms.
The award-winning singer, songwriter and music producer is coming to the WCMF stage with his distinctive style and international appeal certain to wow the Festival audience with his performance. Now among the leading artistes from the African continent, Davido has been captivating audiences across the world with his powerful music and equally dynamic dance moves. His collaborations with leading artistes like Chris Brown, make him very relevant on the black music scene, bringing audiences together and uniting people through the power of music.
This dynamic Afro-beat superstar has a long list of hit songs to his credit, having garnered millions of views on the YouTube platform for such songs as Fall, If, Blow My Mind, Assurance, and Gobe.
Davido will follow in a long line of artistes from the continent who have graced the stages of the WCMF since its inception in 1997, making African rhythms a veritable part of the Festival’s offerings, and giving it its broad international appeal as one of the most authentic indigenous music festivals in the region.
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About Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival: Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival celebrates the creole culture of creole speaking countries in the Caribbean, Europe and Africa. The Festival held annually in October, seeks to augment the creole month festivities and Independence celebrations held during this period as well as boost visitor arrivals to the island. The World Creole Music Festival features various musical genres to include Reggae, Zouk, Kompas, Cadence, Bouyon, Salsa, Dancehall/Hip Hop, Merengue, Soukous, Zydeco. The Festival is dubbed ‘Three Nights of Pulsating Rhythms’ for its wide repertoire of musical genres on showcase each night. Join us for the 21st World Creole Music Festival, October 25 – 27, 2019.
