CARIBBEAN FEVER IRIE JAMBOREE BRINGS MARLEY MAGIC TO NEW YORK !

Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival is North America's largest music festival featuring music from multiple genres exclusively from the Caribbean region. The festival will showcase a kaleidoscope of Caribbean musical luminaries headlined by reggae's current hottest performer, musical magician Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley.  
This explosive new musical celebration combines two previous hit concerts- Irie Jamboree and Caribbean Fever. The three day event takes place at the ultra luxurious Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City August 30 to September 1 over the Labor Day Caribbean Carnival weekend.

The first night, August 30 shines the spotlight on Creole French music and will feature the internationally acclaimed zouk band Kassav from Guadeloupe and Martinique alongside Haitian hip hop star Wyclef Jean. Tabou Combo will also play on Friday, as will other stars from the Caribbean Francophone world.

On night two, 'Carnival Mania,' Saturday August 31, the soca sensations will sizzle. On the front burner will be Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons, Edwin Yearwood, Alison Hinds and Iwer George.

Night three Sunday, September 1, 'Irie Jamboree' will be headlined by the newly crowned monarch of reggae Jr. Gong Marley in his first New York City post coronation performance. Irie Jamboree will be mystifying Marley magic as the new king welcomes New Yorkers to Jamrock. Other superstars on reggae Sunday night are Grammy winner Shabba Ranks, hit machines Capleton and I-Octane with more reggae acts to be announced before blastoff.

HIP HOP STAR WYCLEF JEAN TO PERFORM AT CARIBBEAN FEVER IRIE JAMBOREE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NYC!

This year's all-new Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival will be the centerpiece and the showboat concert series during the upcoming world-famous West Indian Labor Day Carnival and Parade in Brooklyn, New York City from August 30 through September 1.

This sizzling music festival is a collaboration of two giant one day festivals - Irie Jamboree, North America's premier reggae music festival and the popular Caribbean Fever Music festival, which has been a mainstay on the New York City calendar of events for years. Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival will take place for three consecutive nights at the attractive and luxurious Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn, home of the NBA Nets basketball team. Under the new format, the three day music festival will showcase three Caribbean music genres - reggae, soca and French Creole music.

French-Caribbean music flavors of zouk and kompa will blaze the stage during the festival's opening 'International Nite' on Friday August 30 with powerhouse performers including Kassav, Wyclef Jean, Tabou Combo and Djakout #1.

Award-winning and multi-platinum musician and producer Wyclef Jean has risen to the top of the international music scene over the past two decades as front man of the Fugees and during his solo career. Jean is guaranteed to electrify the Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival audience with his eclectic mix of world carnival rhythms, hip-hop and Caribbean island vibes.

“I am thrilled to be a part of this truly amazing event and my fans can expect a barrage of hits from me on that Friday night”, Wyclef Jean said at an Irie Jamboree gathering in New York recently.

Equally thrilling will be global Zouk icon Kassav from Guadeloupe and Martinique as well as Haiti’s kompa ambassadors Tabou Combo. They will be joined by Djakout#1, one of Haiti’s most sought after group. The festival will continue on Saturday August 31 (Soca Mania) and Sunday September 1 (Irie Jamboree) with big-names in soca and reggae.

Production of the Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival weekend is led by a management team of prominent media and entertainment industry insiders: Robert "Bobby" Clarke, executive director and founder, Irie Jam Media Group; Dahved Levy, executive director, Devonish Productions and founder of Caribbean Fever Music Festival and Steven Williams, executive director and founder of Irie Jamboree.

Tickets are available for sale via Ticketmaster. Log on to www.iriejamradio.com for more information. 

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(L-R) media marketer Dave Rodney; Lexy Brooks, VIP Connected Entertainment; hip hop star Wyclef John and Steven Williams, Caribbean Fever Irie Jamboree Music Festival