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Aruba Caribbean Sea Jazz Music Festival



When most people think about the Caribbean they picture beautiful beaches, amazing scenery and tasty exotic drinks, not to mention blue skies and endless sunshine, well, most days. And yes, let us not forget the delicious cuisine made with herbs and spices that make them uniquely Caribbean.But, the Caribbean is much more than that; it is a vibrant region with many faces. Just imagine what you'll get if you fused all those ingredients and added music into the mix.This is just the recipe that has made the music festivals in the Caribbean some of the best around the world. If you have not been to a music festival on one of these Caribbean Islands then you definitely have to add it to your bucket list for 2016.Filled with amazing music, both local and international musicians brought together in beautiful open air or breathtaking seaside villages and topped off with mouthwatering cuisine indigenous to the many different islands. What do you get? Duh! Only some of the most awesome musical festivals around the world... of course.So, you like the idea and want to make the trip, but you don't know where to start. That's not a problem because this is our list of the top seven music festivals in the Caribbean.





We start off with the Caribbean Sea Jazz Music Festival in Aruba (CSJF). September 2018 will be the 11th edition of this annual event, which started in 2007 and was the brainchild of musician Erik Eman.



According to the CSJF 2015 magazine, which you can read here, Erik was sorely missing the defunct Aruba Jazz & Latin Music Festival that ran from 1986 until 2001. Having lived in The Hague, Erik was heavily inspired by the North Sea Jazz Festival created by Paul Ackett. And in 2007 Erik and his team, with limited budget brought the festival to life.



The festival features a large mix of music including soul, jazz, Latin, hip-hop, funk, Salsa and Blues. Some of the acts performing over the last nine editions include Fourplay, George Benson, Willy Garcia, Chaka Khan, Angie Stone, Eddie Palmieri, Randy Brecker, David Sanborn, Moon Baker, Tango Extremo, Praful and in 2015 Earth Wind and Fire, Jesse J, the Mike Stone Band and Roberta Gambarini.



Elements that add to the festival are the food court, which features many local and international dishes, the venue, which is located next to the seashore at the Renaissance Festival Plaza in Oranjestad and of course the amazing Caribbean atmosphere. And folks we have been to Aruba so we know what a beautiful place it is.



The 12th edition is carded for September 20 and 21 this year (2019). Maybe we will see you there!





