Burna Boy is going to Tobago.
The Grammy-winning Nigerian star will perform on the island on the night of October 27.
Burna Boy will headline the Tobago Festival of Music, Arts and Culture (TOMAC).
Kes the Band, Lyrikal and Nailah Blackman will be among the performers on the night.
TOMAC will be held from October 24 to 28, days before Tobago’s inaugural Carnival, which runs from October 28 to 30.
Nylon Pool Productions, Island Breeze Entertainment Group and Catch the Wave Solutions Inc are the organizers of the event.
The festival will take place in Plymouth Park.
The festival is the brainchild of sisters Arlene and Corelli Lyons.
Speaking at the official media launch at Plymouth Park on Thursday afternoon, Arlene said during the pandemic, two organizations were born, Catch the Wave Solutions Inc to help Tobago entrepreneurs who were struggling during the pandemic and the Pride of Tobago Foundation to discover and promote the creators of the island.
“TOMAC is not just an event, it is the natural flow of Lyon’s legacy and a manifestation of a movement launched by this power of women with the aim of igniting a cultural revival and economic reawakening that draws on Tobago’s abundant talent to create hope and prosperity. for the people of Tobago for generations to come,” she said.
Stating that Tobago does not always get respect from its counterparts in Trinidad, she said the best way to achieve this is not by imitating or replicating what Trinidad or any other part of the world has to offer. She said respect would be earned by relying on their ancestral heritage, cultural traditions and historical roots as a basis to unfold the unique talents and enterprising spirit of their people.
The festival will focus heavily on the island’s African roots and offer youth empowerment as well as historical information and artefacts.
Veteran calypsonian Lord Nelson will also be honored during the festival.
