BE AN OPENING ACT FOR THE BUJU TOUR IN GRENADA

BE AN OPENING ACT FOR THE BUJU TOUR IN GRENADA  

Sunshine Promotions extends an opportunity to local reggae singers to open the Long Walk to Freedom tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

St. George’s, Grenada - March 7, 2019: Grenadian reggae artistes are being called to submit a 2-minute recorded video singing any reggae song of their choice and a short biography to be considered for the local cast of performers that will open for Buju Banton in his Long Walk to Freedom tour stop on Saturday, May 11 at the Grenada National Cricket Stadium.

The entry period that will begin on Monday, March 11 and end on Monday, March 25 will give local reggae artistes a span of two weeks to submit an entry video and a short biography to sunshinepromotionsgnd@gmail.com. Each video should be no longer than two minutes and should be a recorded rendition of an original or cover version of a reggae song.

After which the videos will be vetted and uploaded to the promotion company’s social media pages for public voting. The social media contest will run for two weeks and following that the artistes with the most engagement (likes, shares and comments) will be added to the cast of local performers at the event.

“As an entertainment destination it is very important that we showcase the talent of Grenadian people. Our local artistes are already gaining significant regional and international attention within the soca genre so this will give reggae singers added publicity in being a part of the most talked about Caribbean tour in decades,” shared Ian St. Bernard, Founder, Sunshine Promotions.

“This event is one for the people and so we want everyone to get involved in the selection process,” St. Bernard continued. Buju Banton and the ten-man Shiloh band will be performing for a minimum of one hour and thirty minutes as Banton personally promised Grenada an up close experience of his tour.

Reggae lovers locally, regionally and internationally will all converge at the National Cricket Stadium and this will be the perfect opportunity for budding and prominent reggae artistes to showcase their talent. Sunshine Promotions is dedicated to not only elevating the standard of live-concert events in Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique but also toward the development of local culture.    

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For further information please contact: Akiera Paterson, Marketing Communications Manager, Sunshine Promotions / akierapat@gmail.com