Jamaica to witness roving carnival

Jamaica will feel the spirit of carnival as promoters Marvin Lawrence, Julius Morgan, and Larry Johnson roll out 10 events across the length and breadth of the country for All-Island Carnival.

The series will begin on January 29 with a grand opening in Kingston and run for 12 weeks.

Lawrence, Morgan, and Johnson together have more than 25 years of experience in events and promotion and are stakeholders in the group Tri-Star Media.

"This is going to be one of the biggest events of its kind in the region. We haven't found anywhere else that has a roving fête going all around the island, and we're going to be making sure that its larger than life," explained Morgan.

Live entertainment

Adding to that point, Lawrence noted that each of the 10 events will have live entertainment from both dancehall and soca stars.

"A key factor that distinguishes us from anything else is that each of our 10 fêtes will feature a live entertainment element. And by live entertainment, we don't mean dancers and confetti. All-Island Carnival will feature some of the biggest names in dancehall and soca, as we take our vision for true entertainment right around the island," Lawrence said.

The trio is tight-lipped about which stars are confirmed for the soca series, but did say that they were certain patrons would not be disappointed.

"We're putting together a real package that patrons just won't be able to say no to. It will be epic. Twelve weeks of amazing fun and soca across our entire country, and not just centralised. All-Island Carnival is for all, and that's why we're going to bring the fete around Jamaica," Morgan explained.

The All-Island Carnival will end on April 29 with a blowout J'Ouvert fête. Presold tickets will be available for purchase soon, with the promoters promising an 'attractive' admission cost.