Half Pint And Kevin Lyttle To Perform At CTO Caribbean Fair In New York

Two of the Caribbean’s most sensational artistes will light up the stage at the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO)’s Caribbean Fair at Bowling Green Park in New York on Wednesday, June 2, 2004. The Caribbean Fair is one of several enlivening consumer-focused events that form part of CTO’s annual Caribbean Week in New York City.

Legendary Jamaican recording artiste and songwriter, Half Pint and Vincentian entertainer, Kevin Lyttle, are among a number of renowned regional performers scheduled to thrill New Yorkers and the Caribbean community during the weeklong celebration of Caribbean culture, taking place from May 31 to June 5, 2004.

Half Pint, who is to tour Brazil next month with renowned American rhythm-and-blues diva, Alicia Keys, is famous for reggae hits such as Greetings, The Vibes which was featured in the 1999 movie Boukie in France and Substitute Lover, which was the soundtrack for the movie Substitute 2 in 1997. Kevin Lyttle, a soca artiste best known for his sizzling single, Turn Me On, has shared the stage with multi-platinum stars such as 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Lil’ Kim and Fabolous.

“With top-notch acts such as Half Pint and Kevin Lyttle, New York City is in for a real treat this year as a host of the Caribbean’s top performers will be providing the musical backdrop for various events throughout Caribbean Week,” said Hugh Riley, CTO’s director of marketing for the Americas. “The forecast calls for a certain tropical breeze to sweep New York City throughout the first week of June.”

New R&B artist, DIA, will join Half Pint on stage at the Caribbean Fair to perform a remake of “Winsome,” Half Pint’s 1983 break-through hit.

Other scheduled Caribbean Week performers include the Image Pan Orchestra from the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Sensation Band from the British Virgin Islands, Los Tropicanos and Benji & Hubert from the Cayman Islands, the Mussington Brothers from Anguilla, Gerard Placide from Trinidad, the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band and Dicey Doh Choir from the Bahamas and the SVG Dance Troop from St. Vincent & The Grenadines.

Events scheduled for Caribbean Week that contain strong musical components include:

Interfaith Celebration (Monday, May 31, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm)
St. George’s Episcopal Church
209 East 16th Street, Manhattan

Bahamas Live at the Apollo (Tuesday, June 1, 7:00 pm – By invitation only)
Apollo Theatre
125th Street, Harlem, Manhattan

Caribbean Fair & Do It Caribbean Wedding (Wednesday, June 2, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm)
Bowling Green Park, Lower Manhattan

Governments of the Caribbean State Ball (Friday, June 4, 7:00 pm – midnight)
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
301 Park Avenue
Caribbean Week Music Finale at Crash Mansion (Sunday, June 6)
Crash Mansion
199 Bowery (at Spring St.)

For more information on Caribbean Week in New York, contact the Caribbean Tourism Organization at (212) 635-9530 or visit www.caribbeanweekny.com or www.onecaribbean.org

The Caribbean Tourism Organization
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with headquarters in Barbados and marketing operations in New York, London and Toronto, is the Caribbean’s tourism development agency and comprises membership of more than 30 governments and a myriad of private sector companies.

The CTO’s mission is to provide to and through its members, the services and information needed for the development of sustainable tourism for the economic and social benefit of the Caribbean people. The organization provides specialized support and technical assistance to member countries in the areas of marketing, human resource development, research and information technology, and sustainable development.

For more information, please contact CTO Headquarters at One Financial Place, Collymore Rock, St. Michael, Barbados; tel: (246) 427-5242; fax: (246) 429-3065; E-mail: ctobar@caribsurf.com CTOs New York office is located at 80 Broad Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10004, USA; tel: (212) 635-9530; fax: (212) 635-9511; E-mail: get2cto@dorsai.org CTOs London office is located at 42 Westminster Palace Gardens, Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RR; tel: 171-222-4335; fax 171-222-4325; E-mail: cto@carib-tourism.com CTO Canada can be reached at Taurus House, 512 Duplex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4R 2E3; tel: (416) 485-8724; fax: (416) 485-8256; E-mail assoc@thermrgroup.ca

Visit CTO on the web at www.doitcaribbean.com and www.onecaribbean.org

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May 19, 2004   Posted in: United States East