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CARIB | Jul 18, 2022

Caribbean Rhythm Showcase back in Jamaica

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Kingston, Jamaica will again play host to this year’s second staging of the Caribbean Rhythm Showcase, which aims to unearth and display more of the region’s talent.

The 2022 event is being executed by the Caribbean Export Development in cooperation with the European Union and Headline Entertainment (Jamaica) is supporting Caribbean artistes gain greater exposure to international music executives. The event producers are looking for 25 acts to perform live to an audience including music scouts in September 2022.

The organisers are inviting new and emerging artistes to register and submit a performance video for assessment for a chance to participate in a dynamic event that will also include follow-up meetings with interested music executives.

The live showcase will take place on Saturday, September 17 and the selected artistes will participate in a number of activities designed to provide them with career development including workshops, and tours in partnership with Jamaica’s ministries of tourism and culture.

Details of the 2022 staging

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Unlike previous editions which were held online, this year’s staging will be in-person in the Jamaican capital Kingston, and aims to give artistes the opportunity to showcase, gain exposure and create opportunity to collaborate with other regional musicians and generate international interest. 

 Jerome Hamilton, managing director of Headline Entertainment explains that, “this year is different; it allows us to bring the talent together in one space (so) it’s not just us seeing a video but interacting with live talent, seeing the way they operate and understanding things about them.”

He further explains, “the same applies to the buyers, which includes producers, distributors, publishers, company executives and artiste representatives assembled from around the world, (so) no longer will it be about if – or will – the respective persons log on. The buyers will be present and will be here actively looking to interact and find talent and with everything up-close-and-personal continuously over a couple of days, we expect to reach solid results.”

For her part, Allyson Francis, services specialist at Caribbean Export shares, “ we are looking for artistes from all genres to perform at this Showcase. From zouk, soca, calypso, reggae rap, dancehall and pop, we want to support our artistes. Music is a critical industry for us in the region, and we are committed to supporting the development of our practitioners with our Business of Music courses to leverage digital platforms and to give them the exposure needed to be discovered.

Artistes are encouraged to visit the website for details and are required to submit two original songs.

Caribbean Export is the regional trade and investment promotion agency focused on accelerating the economic transformation of the Caribbean, while Headline Entertainment offers professional talent representation, entertainment activation consultation and media relations for select clients.

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