brought to you by: AHMTRAVEL.COMCASTRIES, St Lucia -- On May 31, 3009, the Iyanola Council for the Advancement of Rastafari Inc. (ICAR Inc.) organized St Lucia's First Conscious Reggae Fun Festival. The event was hosted at the Vigie Multi-Purpose Sports Complex under the theme "Come Live the Experience, You got to be there."
Prior to the commencement of the show, President of ICAR Inc., Aaron 'Ras Iron' Alexander told Caribbean Net News that the festival is being held to mark the commemoration of African Liberation Day (ALD) which is celebrated every year on May 25. It is an event to educate the masses about things African such as - music, fashion, dance, drumming, arts and crafts, cuisine, poetry. Ras Iron also reiterated that the populace should be aware that other than Corpus Christi and the likes that there are African Holidays that are there to be celebrated.
Speaking to Jah Diamond, Itooba, Cole Sweat and Earthlin, who were scheduled to perform for the night, echoed the same sentiments, that on an island with a wealth of great talent that the Government and corporate businesses should do more in assisting artistes to move upward and realize their dreams.
Other artistes who were scheduled to perform included Herb Black, Meshach, Selwina, Gizo, Empress Wasin, Ras Africa, King B, Itinual and Zionomi and Martiniquan reggae artiste Daddy Skankey.
Drumming would be by Ras Isley and the Nyabinghi Drummers; dancing - The Onyx Dancers; poetry - Ken Hardy, Ras Isley and Ras Poetryman and a fashion show by Cooyah Roots Wear.
Face painting and fun games were also on the schedule for the children while One Drop Sound System and Spectacle Band would be providing the music
On April 15, 1958, at the first Conference of Independent African States, the delegates called for the founding of African Freedom Day (AFD) a day to mark each year the onward progress of the liberation movement, and to symbolize the determination of the People of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation.
Then five years later on May 25, 1963, thirty-two Independent African States held an historic meeting that saw African Freedom Day changed from April 15 to May 25 and African Liberation Day (ALD) was born.
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