"It's not a Nas performance, and it's not a Damian Marley performance. It's
going to be a Nas and Damian Marley collaboration, specially for Reggae
Sumfest," said Johnny Gourzong, Executive Director of Summerfest Productions.
Gourzong said that this popular pairing was the result of extensive thought by
the Reggae Sumfest team, as to how to make this year's event memorable. He
emphasized that this is the first time that Nas will be performing in Jamaica,
and added that it “Will be an even more special performance since he will be
performing with one of our brightest stars in Reggae music, a son of the great
Robert Nesta Marley. What better debut in Jamaica then on the stage of
Reggae Sumfest?"
While Damian Marley has wowed the Sumfest crowd in previous years, seeing him
perform with Nas will be interesting. "They are working on a collaborative
album, and the sounds of reggae juxtaposed with hip-hop beats should make for a
spectacular performance," said Brittany Somerset, Stage Photographer for Reggae
Sumfest.
The Festival, starts with a beach party on Sunday July 19 and then has
three nights of live performances from Thursday July 23 to Saturday July 25.
The festival goes on overnight, because the daytime sun is too hot in Jamaica.
Sumfest will also feature Ne-Yo, Queen Ifrica, Tarrus Riley, Mavado, Busy
Signal, Bounty Killer, Etana, DaVille, Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man, Morgan
Heritage, and many more. Other confirmed international female R&B artists
for the Reggae Sumfest stage will be Jazmine Sullivan, Keri Hilson and Toni
Braxton.
"Sumfest is notorious for adding on high-profile artists at the last minute; a
marketing strategy that always raises the level of anticipation throughout the
Summer," said Somerset.
"We are arranging for additional international performers, but we're not
ready to release who we're considering. You'll just have to wait a little
longer." Gourzong teased.
for more information visit www.reggaesumfest.com
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Article Date: Jul 2, 2009
Sumfest 2009 Update: Damian Jr. Gong Marley and Nas to Perform together
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