Umpa, Subance For World Creole Music Festival

By Tony Nicholas Saint Lucia’s unique genre of music “Dennery Segment” will be officially represented at this year’s World Creole Music Festival in Dominica. Export Saint Lucia in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture, and Information is spearheading the initiative. Dominica’s 24th World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) will be held at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Dominica from October 25-27, 2024. Two of the genres most experienced artistes, Umpa and Subance have been selected for the event and on Thursday, July 11, Export Saint Lucia and the Ministry of Tourism, alongside representatives from the Dominica World Creole Music Festival, hosted a joint press launch for the unveiling. According to the Minister for Tourism, Dr. Ernest Hilaire, Saint Lucia has a unique closeness to Dominica, due in part to their shared Kweyol heritage. “So many talented Dominican bands have performed in Saint Lucia over the years and likewise Saint Lucian bands going over to Dominica and this is perhaps due to our strong relationship because of our kweyolness,” the Minister said. “Hopefully, this collaboration opens new doors of opportunity between our two nations and sees more artistes perform in the future,” he added. The CEO of...