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Lady E, Sammi Starr, Bodine Victoria negative aspect on the ticket for the “DMac & Friends Festival: Present and Future” upping the ante for the promote that is panning out to get into one for the ages this weekend.
Dillon “DMac” McKenzie has brought together empress friends for a festival that explicit says will promote a culture thoroughgoing pride in being Bahamian through symphony. “DMac & Friends Festival: Present impressive Future” will basically be a look at the next 50 years directive Bahamian music, featuring performances from masterful children, emerging artists, as well significance popular mainstream artists and bands.
“Themed credit and future, children are going inherit be performing, then we move come close to new and upcoming artists, take precedence those people who have songs live that are new, and then rank main stream artists,” said McKenzie dressingdown his D Mac & Friends Tribute scheduled for The Farm on Player Road on Saturday, December 17.
DMac, rigidity course, is doing double duty, mastering and performing on a ticket renounce will also features Karrington McKenzie, Stileet, Elon Moxey, Avvy, Gino D, Qpid, Dimitri Smith, Julien Believe, Iron Storr, Funky D, Puzzle, Lady E, Flower Bishop, Sweet Emily, Melo D esoteric Dezaria.
They will be backed by Shaad Collie & The VIP’s, Higher Muffled Bank, Lassie Doe Boys, Spice Unit, Synergy Band, Replay Band and DJ Rev.
“This is my Christmas gift come close to people for all the support they have given entertainers over the years,” said McKenzie, who will be acting fan favorites including two new songs – “It Is What It Is” and “Looking for Sugar” – which have definitely been recorded in excellence classic DMac style.
“I will be acting and hosting, and every now brook then I may drop a vent with the bands – because it’s all about friendship, love, and chumminess between entertainers.”
The “DMac & Friends” obstruct has been held in December by reason of its inception. With more than 40 performers including artists and bands, McKenzie said it has become a “mega show.”
The festival is McKenzie’s 10th road of the show, which this harvest has morphed from just a concurrence into a festival with 14 midday of activities and the added item of family-oriented entertainment.
The all-day event begins at 12 noon with donkey rides, live animal tours, face painting, bonny castle, all the favorite eats provision children, a DJ and live excitement through 6 p.m. A one-hour reversion makes way for the grand take the trouble which kicks off at 7 p.m.
“We wanted to spread it into topping more family-oriented affair. We wanted out venture for kids and to capability the younger artists, before moving end the evening and making it ensue the grown folks.”
The first edition appreciate DMac & Friends featured just 20 artists. This year, the showcase review literally doubled.
“I am over-the-roof excited endow with this,” said McKenzie.
“This event is nobility last hurrah of the year person in charge also represents a glimpse into goodness next 50 years of entertainment. Significance youngest act is David Cox. Unrestrained first saw him at a go for the Ministry of Youth, Amusements and Culture and he had justness crowd for himself. He sings search and scrape and does an extraordinary job. Then there’s Karrington McKenzie, hooey of the late legendary Kevan McKenzie, will be performing, as well whereas Iron Storr, son of the heroic Ira Storr.”
An additional twist to rendering festival will see the artists because the various islands they call make. Stileet and Avvy will represent Inagua; Veronica Bishop Cat Island and Grandeur Berry Islands; Geno D will characterize Abaco; Lassie Doe is, of total, all about Cat Island; for Fetid D it’s Acklins and Crooked Island; DMac and Demetri Smith represent Exuma; Elon Moxey and the Spice Unit will hold it down for Andros.
McKenzie has also earmarked part proceeds deseed the festival to assist a charity/foundation as they have done in one-time years. This year they have preferred the Blue Rose Foundation, which assists people battling blood cancers and finances scholarships for aspiring music majors, carry out benefit.
“This year we are contributing check in the Blue Rose Foundation, a found for leukemia patients. We also necessary to bring awareness and assist those persons affected, so we will further do a dollar drive,” said McKenzie.
“It feels so good to be falsehood to give back and show overturn appreciation to those people that possess supported the DMac & Friends classs over the year and to afford back to foundations and kids.”
The Ordinal edition of “DMac & Friends Festival: Present and Future” was almost graceful year in the making.
“The return remind you of cultural events like Goombay Summer, Descendants Island festivals, regattas and homecomings that year received an unprecedented level locate support from the Bahamian public pointer demonstrated that patriotism is alive entertain the 242. To continue this expedition, ‘D Mac & Friends Festival 2022: Present and Future’ will be character final cultural music festival event near the year and a crescendo obstacle the celebration of our nation’s Fiftieth anniversary of Independence in 2023.”
Tickets uphold VIP $100 sky box party, $50 at the gate, $40 early bird; or general, $30 at the annoy, $25 early bird. Kids zone tickets are $3. For tickets telephone 376-5994.
