Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts: Winner of Prestigious Music Festival of the Year Award

One of the major events on Saint Lucia’s Entertainment Calendar has been recognized for its vibrant and enchanting production, at the 2026 Caribbean Music Awards, recently held at the National Academy for the Performing Arts in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. On September 19, The Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival was awarded the “Music Festival of the Year” – securing a major regional honour for one of Saint Lucia’s most celebrated cultural and tourism events. This prestigious award recognises the festival’s contribution to Caribbean music, culture and entertainment, as well as its ability to attract international audiences while providing a prominent platform for regional and Saint Lucian talent. Saint Lucia’s musical influence was further underscored in the Dennery Segment categories, with “Umpa” named Dennery Segment Artist of the Year and Jamaican-American soca artiste “Klassik Frescobar” winning Dennery Segment’s Song of the Year for “Dansa.” Together, these achievements celebrate the strength of Saint Lucia’s homegrown talent and the growing regional reach of a sound born on the island. Chairman of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority and the Festival, Thaddeus M. Antoine, remarked; “This is a defining and triumphant moment for Saint Lucia.

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Published

27 Sep 2026

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