Horatio Hamilton, promoter for the Sashi Competition, which can happen in Jamaica in 2024.
Picture courtesy Horatio Hamilton/Sashi
Horatio Hamilton, promoter for the Sashi Competition, says the historic occasion that was final held in 2002 on the James Bond Seashore in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, will likely be again in 2024.
Hamilton instructed on Tuesday that the occasion will likely be “greater and higher than earlier than,” stating that the enduring competition, which captivated audiences prior to now, is carded for Ocho Rios from Might 23-26, 2024.
In 2002, Hamilton mentioned Sashi featured superstars like Usher, P Diddy, Eve, Busta Rhymes, Donell Jones, Tyrese, Snoop Dogg, Lil’ Kim, Ginuwine, Wyclef Jean, Tremendous Cat, Shabba Ranks, Bling Dawg, T.O.Okay and Daybreak Penn.
Although an artist lineup is but to be introduced for 2024, Hamilton has, nonetheless, promised “a scorching lineup that can embrace greater than a dozen prime R&B, Hip Hop, Afrobeat and reggae superstars.”
He’s additionally promising different adjustments, together with extra deal with neighborhood growth.
“Sashi’s is not only a comeback however a renaissance, putting a highlight on neighborhood growth, financial empowerment, and the flourishing inventive trade that’s on the coronary heart of Jamaica’s cultural id,” Hamilton mentioned.
“We need to channel our vitality and sources into constructing a future the place younger individuals have alternatives to thrive within the inventive trade,” he added. “It’s about redirecting paths and offering options to a life that may lead them astray.”
In response to Bobby Clarke of Irie Jam Radio, “plans are in place to embark on an island-wide expertise search in Jamaica to unearth hidden gems throughout the inventive trade.”
