Local musical ambassadors, Preedy (Akeem Chance), Turner (Trevon Turner), KMC (Ken Marlon Charles), Melick (Melik Baptiste), Ravi B (Ravi Bisshambar), Sucre (Nkosi Sucre), Joshua Regrello and Lady Lava (Keisha Harris) are all set to grace the stage at the One Caribbean Unity Music Festival next weekend and all excited to be a part of the cast of this historic event.
Speaking to Overtime Media this week, the 2025 National Freestyle Champion, Preedy expressed his appreciation for the opportunity and for the music of Vybz Kartel (Adidja Azim Palmer).
Speaking to Overtime Media this week, the 2025 National Freestyle Champion, Preedy expressed his appreciation for the opportunity and for the music of Vybz Kartel (Adidja Azim Palmer).
“I am definitely a fan of Vybz Kartel. My generation grew up on his music and ever since I was a youth – a kid in fact,” he said.
“I’ve been listening to Vybz Kartel, watching Sting, being a part of the Passa Passa era… Kartel was pivotal to that time so I’m a big big fan and I’m honoured to be on the cast,” he stated.
“I remember listening to his music and wondering if I would ever see him perform, so to have the opportunity to grace the stage and open for him is an achievement. It’s an amazing opportunity that I want to make the best of the situation.”
The self-described Queen of the Freaks, Lady Lava is equally determined to put her best foot forward at the much-anticipated event and is looking forward to performing for her home crowd.
“It’s great to be in the lineup and it’s a great opportunity for me to not just be performing on the same stage as Vybz Kartel, but also to be able to do this in my own country is an amazing achievement for me. Patrons can expect me to give my best – 110% as always.
“Every performance is different and the energies are different,” Lava continued, “but I always give my best effort and I’m looking forward to performing for my country and seeing how they react to the songs that have been doing well. I have been performing a lot more outside of Trinidad so far this year and Carnival time was a different vibe, so this will be the real test for the Steam.”
For the 2025 Youth Soca Champion, Sucre, this opportunity is “a dream come true” also: “For me to build this kind of momentum this year, to have a song getting airplay in the Carnival season,” he said, “then to compete and win and become the Youth Soca Champion and now be able to grace the same stage as the King of Dancehall – all before the first half of the year is out… this is major momentum and I’m so grateful to be in this position and seeing progress in my career. Looking forward to representing for my generation onstage at One Caribbean!”
Tickets for the concert are available online and from authorised outlets nationwide.
Call the OCMF Hotline at 794-6263 or log on to onecaribbeanmusicfestival.app -OVERTIMEMEDIA
