American singer Mary J Blige to headline St Kitts Music Fest 2024, know stellar lineup

As St Kitts Music Festival is all set to take place from June 22 to 30, the organisers have spilled the beans on its amazing performer lineup

Wednesday, 1st May 2024

American singer Mary J Blige to headline St Kitts Music Fest 2024, know stellar lineup
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St Kitts and Nevis: As the most awaited St Kitts Music Festival is all set to take place from June 22 to 30, 2024, the organisers have spilled the beans on its amazing performer lineup. Expanding on its earlier revelation of artists, the organisers have unveiled additional performers for the festival. The stellar lineup includes the 53-year-old American singer Mary Jane Blige, also known as the ‘Queen of Hip-Hop Soul’ and ‘Queen of R&B’ who will be headlining the exciting festival.

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At the age of five, Blige was molested by a family friend and as a teenager she endured years of sexual harassment from her peers. She eventually started drinking alcohol, drugs, and promiscuous sex to try and numb the pain and dropped out of high school in her junior year. In early 1988, she recorded an impromptu cover of Anita Baker's "Caught Up in the Rapture" at a recording booth in the Galleria Mall in White Plains, New York. Her mother's boyfriend later played the cassette for Jeff Redd, a recording artist and A&R runner for Uptown Records. Redd sent it to the president as well as the CEO of the label, Andre Harrell. Later on, Harrell met with Blige, and in 1989, she was signed to the label as a backup vocalist for artists such as Father MC, becoming the company's youngest and first female artist. The singer became very successful and eventually won nine Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, twelve NAACP Image Awards as well as twelve Billboard Music Awards, including the Billboard Icon Award. Other fantastic performances during the festival include Adam O, Pumpa, Alkaline, Asa Bantan, Masicka, and others. [caption id="attachment_70955" align="aligncenter" width="500"]

Glimpse of St Kitts Music Festival 2023[/caption] The nine-day festival will comprise of a huge Jouvert celebration, fetes, island tours, and three nightly concerts from June 27 to 29, which will leave the visitors having the best time of their lives.

The complete lineup for the 2024 St Kitts Music Festival is as follows:

Thursday, June 27 Adam O Akaii U Sweet TBone KT Dan Itebulous Eazi Speedy Pumpa Nadia Batson Kerwin Du Bois Mr Mention Mical Teja Alkaline Asa Bantan Small Axe Band Friday, June 28 Third World Kabaka Pyramid Jaydos Busy Signal Tommy Lee Sparta Capleton Masicka Hi Light GreenHouse Band Featuring Mishka Saturday, June 29 Mary J Blige 450 Freddie Jackson Rick Ross Remone Watson Nichloas Branker Band Briannagh D