As summer season winds down, the vibes are heating up in Brooklyn. On Saturday, August 24, Caribbean music and tradition will take middle stage on the Barclays Heart as soca legend Machel Montano headlines an enormous exhibiting of Caribbean music and unity together with his electrifying Machel Montano & Buddies live performance.
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Offered by Planet Brooklyn, the live performance guarantees an unforgettable evening of soca and dancehall, with a heavyweight lineup that blends iconic veterans with red-hot rising stars. Becoming a member of Machel are soca powerhouses Bunji Garlin, Woman Lava, Drawback Little one—who lately took the crown as Vincy Soca Monarch Champion—and Ravi B, the chutney soca star beloved by followers throughout the Caribbean diaspora.
Additionally on the invoice is Vincentian Soca Star Skinny Fabulous, whose unstoppable momentum this yr consists of being named a model ambassador for LIAT Airways. Count on anthems, vitality, and continuous vibes.
Representing dancehall are the style’s new-generation firestarters Skillibeng and Ayetian, each recognized for his or her gritty lyrics, road hits, and magnetic stage presence. Skillibeng is driving excessive this yr as his collab with Ghanaian songstress Moliy and fellow dancehall trailblazer Shenseea for Shake it to the Max (remix) continues to climb worldwide charts. Ayetian is having fun with the summer season of his goals as his “Tip” (remix,) which additionally consists of Shenseea, Nvtzz, and DJ Mac, continues to pattern native charts. It has amassed virtually 1 million views on YouTube.
The present is shaping as much as be one of many largest Caribbean musical moments of the summer season in North America.
However the celebration doesn’t cease at Barclays.
Planet Brooklyn has crafted a complete weekend expertise across the present. Main as much as the primary occasion, the town can be buzzing with cultural vitality by extra performances on the Brooklyn Paramount and BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music). The festivities additionally embody an enormous out of doors block occasion, set to characteristic a curated lineup of Caribbean and native meals distributors, reside road performances, artisan markets, and showcases from a few of Brooklyn’s most dynamic creatives.
As if that wasn’t sufficient, the weekend kicks off early with a prelude live performance on Saturday, August 17, when Dominican dembow king El Alfa takes over with El Alfa & Buddies—an explosive mix of Latin entice and hip-hop. Sharing the stage can be A$AP Ferg, Lil Pump, and extra shock friends nonetheless to be introduced.
For the Caribbean diaspora and lovers of worldwide music, August in Brooklyn is shaping as much as be a real cultural second. Whether or not you’re there for the riddims, the meals, the style, or simply the pure island vitality, that is one weekend you received’t need to miss.
