T&T Soca giants, Kes the Band and Voice, will be among several Caribbean artistes featured in the Juneteenth celebrations in Washington DC this year.

“This coming ‘Juneteenth Long Weekend’, June 16 to 20, top Caribbean performers will descend on the nation’s capital, Washington DC, for an epic extravaganza of entertainment culture,” promises an official statement from Hookie Life Entertainment, the event’s organisers.

“The beloved, returning Hookie Weekend 2022, produced by Hookie Life Entertainment, will bring the energetic sounds of Soca and Dancehall music to the DMV, with first-rate performances by fan favourites from the Caribbean region,” the release said.

‘Hookie DC Arcade’, the signature event featuring the T&T Soca stars, takes place on Friday, June 17, 2022.
“Known as the ultimate premium Caribbean pool party, ‘Hookie DC Arcade’ will display the evolution of the event which its organisers have promised to be unlike previous instalments,” Hookie Life Entertainment explains.

“Hookie DC Arcade will provide a top-notch line-up of international DJs and live entertainers headlined by the versatile Kes The Band. Kes will bring its trademark energy and sound to Hookie DC with modern smash songs such as ‘Jolene’, ‘Liki Tiki’, and ‘Stage Gone Bad’, along with classics like ‘Wotless’, ‘Where Yuh From’ and ‘Savannah Grass’,” the release revealed.

It added: “Joining Kes The Band at Hookie DC Arcade is three-time International Soca Monarch, Voice, who is riding high on his 2022 hit, ‘Out and Bad’.”
According to Hookie Life Entertainment, Grenada’s Mr. Killa will be sharing the stage with Kes and Voice, and is expected to perform his Soca anthems, ‘Run Wid It’ and ‘Rolly Polly’.

Reggae and Dancehall music also will be well represented at Hookie DC by the dynamic Kranium and his catalogue of major singles such as, ‘Nobody Has to Know’, ‘Wi Dey Yah’ and ‘Sidung’.

Meanwhile, the opening night on June 16 will feature US Virgin Islands Soca star, Adam O, known for his hit songs ‘Warming Up’, ‘Stress Bout Dat’ and ‘Wine and Dip’, headlining the kick-off party called ‘Release Therapy’, at the Ivy City Smokehouse.

Other aspects of Caribbean festival culture such as J’ouvert and Mas also will feature prominently during the Juneteenth celebration weekend, the event organisers boast.

The Hookie Life team shared that in addition to a full-sized pool, in keeping with the theme, the event offers a full arcade of classic games, exclusive prizes from several spirit brands, multiple brand activations to appeal to various patrons, as well as dozens of food, drink and apparel vendors. (T&T Guardian)