Vybz Kartel will be headlining his first concert in the United States in over two decades soon.
The dancehall artist announced in a press release that he will be performing at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center for the Reggae Fest on Friday, April 11.
“This is a monumental moment for me and the culture. To be back on U.S. soil performing for my fans is a blessing that I don’t take lightly. The wait is finally over. New York, get ready,” Kartel said in a statement.
CJ Milan, CEO and founder of Reggae Fest, which is presenting the special concert, also said in a statement: “This is going to be the biggest dancehall concert in U.S. history. To be at Barclays Center with the biggest dancehall artist in the world is epic! It's about time dancehall gets the recognition it deserves. I’m very excited to have Vybz Kartel for his first U.S. show.”
Kartel’s U.S. visa was previously revoked in the early 2000s; it was reinstated at the end of January, allowing him to attend the 2025 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where he was nominated for his first Grammy for Best Reggae Album for last year’s Party With Me EP.
“Receiving a GRAMMY nod is big, it’s great, but it was never a career goal,” he said in an interview with GRAMMY.com. “A career goal for me, actually for the entire reggae/dancehall industry, is to sell music. I believe in the commerce of our music, that what Jamaican artists offer should be represented with a larger scale of numbers.”
In January, he released Viking (Vybz Is King) 10th Year Anniversary, a deluxe version of his 2015 album of the same name.
Presale for his upcoming Brooklyn concert begins Tuesday, March 4, at 10:00 a.m. EST, and general public tickets are available Thursday, March 6, at 10:00 a.m. EST. More info about the event can be found here.source https://www.okayplayer.com/vybz-kartel-us-tour
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