Grace Jones and D’Angelo for 2017 Tobago Jazz Festival

Grace Jones, Shabba Ranks, and D’Angelo are the notable names headlining the 2017 Tobago Jazz Experience.

The festival which runs from April 22 to 31 at venues across Tobago, will also feature for the first time a film component as the T&T Film Festival hosts a fringe film festival that will run alongside the Jazz Experience. The organisers said 2017 “will bring film, music and networking of the creative industry together in one space”.

Speaking to the T&T Guardian, festival organiser John Arnold said because of the cuts in the festival’s budget, they sought collaborations with other stakeholders to present an interesting and more diverse package.

Read full article.