China Ready For Caribbean Culture – Barbadian artiste

(Barbados Government Information Service) The demand for Caribbean entertainment and culture in China is on the rise. Barbadian entertainer Kirk Brown, who performed at the Beijing International Expo 2019 in September, said there is a plethora of business opportunities for Barbadian artistes in the East Asian country.

In an interview with the Barbados Government Information Service, Mr. Brown revealed that he and the 4K Band were given the opportunity to represent Barbados at the event, which attracted approximately 20 million patrons.

Musicians and artistes from Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago headlined the expo’s national day activities and the Caribbean Cultural Extravaganza over four days.

“I got involved in the Beijing International Expo through the National Cultural Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. The opportunity was presented and I immediately jumped on it,” he said.

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Source: CARICOM TODAY