The full Crucian Christmas Festival Village Nights performance line-up has been decided and will be headlined by Davido, the U.S. Virgin Islands Division of Festivals announced in a press release Wednesday.
The Afrobeats star, known for hit songs including “Unavailable,” will culminate 12 days of celebrations in the Festival Village during the island’s first Afro-Soca night, with additional performances from Soca sensation Mr. Killa and local stars Mic Love, Bugz, Sisa, and Quan backed by Blind Earz Band, according to the press release.
“I am proud and excited to experience the action-packed series of Village Nights the Division of Festivals has in store for us at this year’s Crucian Christmas Festival,” said Tourism Commissioner Joseph Boschulte. “This year, we are continuing to broaden our scope for carnival celebrations throughout the territory, and the cornerstone for that is providing top entertainment to residents and guests,” he said.
The musical star power invading the Crucian Christmas Festival Village begins with International Cultural Night on Dec. 29, with performances from legendary USVI groups Stanley & The Ten Sleepless Knights, Spectrum Band, Xpress Band, and Cool Session Brass, the press release stated.
St. Croix native Adam O headlines Soca Night alongside Virgin Islands breakout star Pumpa and Trinidadian songstress Patrice Roberts. The bands will take over the Village with a Band-o-Rama night featuring the Virgin Islands’ Karnage, with special guest Krosfyah from Barbados, the release stated.
“This year, we are excited to begin to bridge the gap between Africa and the USVI, bringing one of the leading AfroBeats artists to the territory for the first time,” said Ian Turnbull, Division of Festivals director. “Our ongoing goal of continued cultural exchange expands across the ocean to tap into our roots, allowing us to grow our festivals into an international event,” he said.
The Village will kick off the new year with a Latin Night headlined by Charlie Aponte, celebrating the island’s Latin and Hispanic communities. Caribbean flavors from throughout the Lesser Antilles will be on full display during the Lover & Friends Reggae Night and Sweet Melanin-Ladies Night with performances from Dexta Daps, Capleton, Kranium, Nadia Boston and Virgin Islands native Nikki Brooks, with headline performances from Alison Hinds and the Queen of Bacchanal Destra, according to the release.
To explore the full Crucian Christmas Festival schedule, click here.
