The Fusion Concert Tour on 17th January at the Lions Centre will combine three extremely talented musicians on one stage.
Maxi Priest is a British reggae singer. He is known as “The King of Lover’s Rock”. His first major album, the self- titled Maxi Priest (1988), established him as one of the top British reggae singers. He is one of only two British reggae acts to have an American Billboard #1 and reach the American Top 10 in 1991. His duet with Shaggy in 1996, “That Girl”, was a world-wide hit.
Shaggy is a Jamaican-American reggae singer who takes his nickname from Scooby-doo’s companion. His first big hit in 1993 “Oh Carolina” was followed by “Boombastic in 1995, then 2001 worldwide #1 hit singles “It Wasn’t Me” & “Angel”. The album “Hot Shot” hit #1 on the Billboard 200.
Snow is an award-winning Canadian reggae singer. Snow is the acronym for “Super Notorious Outrageous Whiteboy”. His 1993 album “12 Inches of Snow” sold over 8 million records world-wide with the single “Informer” remaining #1 on the Billboard charts for 7 weeks. “Informer” was recorded twice in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best selling reggae single in US history.
Tickets are on sale at all the Western Union outlets and Funky Tangs. General admission tickets are CI$35 advance and CI$50 at the door. VIP tickets including food, drink, and elevated stage front seating are set at CI$150.
Scott McLean of Plan B Marketing is quoted as saying “This is the biggest and best talent line up that I have seen in my four years in Cayman and we are glad to be a part of it.” Mr. McLean went on to thank the sponsors including Cayman Distributors, Cayman Airways, Comfort Suites, Caymanian Compass, and Vibe FM for making the event possible.
The promoter Issimo is also adding a separate stage at the venue that will feature DJ Adika and DJ Alexi playing old school hip hop and house to complete the night’s music experience.
The doors will open at 5:30 pm on Saturday, 17th January at the Lions Centre with local artist Notch hitting the stage at 6:00 pm sharp.