Maxi Priest will headline the Soulful Company concert on April 17.
Local performing vocalist Malaika Maxwell.
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) will add another specialty concert to its annual line-up mix when it hosts the first “Soulful Company” on April 17.
SCDF has actively set out the last few years to give St. Maarten Carnival annual concerts that could evolve into steady brands for the Carnival season. Soulful Company is a new brand that intends to give concert goers “smooth, soulful and great music” across all genres.
The first instalment of Soulful Company will feature legendary reggae/pop crooner Maxi Priest; international performing zouk, R&B and jazz stars Phylissia Ross and Oswald; and local performing vocalist Malaika Maxwell. The show will take centre stage in Carnival Village at 8;00pm April 17, with an entrance price of US $20 in advance or $25 at the gate.
“For our first instalment of Soulful Company we are very excited about this line-up. We are excited about having our own Malaika Maxwell on stage with three international performers. She is extremely talented and will put on a great show with her band,” SCDF President Alston Lourens said.
“We have Maxi Priest with his catalogue of great hits that everyone will sing along to. Phylissia Ross will rock the crowd. If you have never seen her perform or heard her sing, you are in for quite a treat. Then, Oswald is no stranger to St. Maarten; he always puts on a memorable show and leaves you dancing on your way home. This will be a fantastic concert.”
Lourens believes there is plenty in store for Soulful Company in the years ahead. “The concept allows us to mix various genres with a focus on soulful, great music. From zouk to R&B to soca, all is in play,” he said.
SCDF already has five name-brand shows that are part of the Carnival festivities annually: Caribbean Flag Fest, Noche Latina, Night of the Hit Makers, Bacchanal Sunday and the One Love Reggae Concert. “We hope to firmly establish Soulful Company as the sixth specialty show on the Carnival schedule,” Lourens said.
