The Kitts Music Festival began in 1996 and was a resounding success. There are several music festivals across the Caribbean but none have leapt onto the world music scene as remarkably quickly as St. Kitts. Artists such as Kool & The Gang, Freddie Jackson, Chaka Khan, Maxi Priest, Cece Winans, Dennis Brown, Arturo Tappin, Earl Klugh, David Rudder and Hugh Masekela have appeared to large, appreciative audiences. The 1996 Festival stretched over 5 evenings and a huge variety of tastes were accounted for - Jazz, Salsa, Meringue, Calypso, Soca, Gospel, R&B, Soul, Reggae and Dancehall. This eclectic spicy mix has often been accented with rare acts as the Su Wen-Cheng Chinese Ensemble. Ultimately the flavour is unique and that is why The St. Kitts Music Festival has been an instant success.

Visitors come from as far as the U.S.A., Canada, Europe as well as other islands in the Caribbean - it makes being there that much more of a multi-national, multi-cultural event. The event is now very much a family one with kids regularly accompanying adult fans. During the festival many visitors participate in rainforest tours, daytime visits to the sister island of Nevis, beach parties, horse back riding and a wide array of watersports before the evening's music program begins. The general atmosphere is so pleasant that many performing artists get here early and leave late. Several movie stars have fallen in love with the island too and have homes here - Sylvester Stallone, Sharon Stone and Bill Cosby to name a few. The best advice is to book your flight and accommodation as soon as possible to make sure you don't miss this special event. It may well be the best holiday you've ever had.

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