Patrons can expect to be captivated by a Parisian atmosphere when the telecommunications giant transforms the Digicel booth into Moulin Rouge Central.
Thursday, April 2; Kingston, Jamaica: Bacchanal 2009 will be raised to a whole new high this Friday when Digicel brings 'Midnight in Paris' to Mas Camp. Digicel triples the treat for patrons inside the New Kingston Mas Camp where Destra Garcia will perform in Jamaica for the first time in 2009 along with Denise Belfon.
Patrons can expect to be captivated by a Parisian atmosphere when the telecommunications giant transforms the Digicel booth into Moulin Rouge Central. Picture this! Cannes-Cannes girls to greet you throughout the night, the most romantic tower in the world right before our eyes - the Eiffel Tower, a melting pot of exciting activities from Mimes to Caricature Artistes and for the first time patrons who dare can try the Tarot Card reader - all at the Digicel booth while at the same time jumping to the bigger better beat of Trinibagonian soca divas.
Destra’s involvement in Bacchanal 2009 is part of Digicel’s continued commitment to the growth of soca music and carnival festivities in the region. The artiste is one of the great exports of Trinidad and Tobago and has unleashed a barrage of hits on soca fans since her debut. Not to be left is the ‘Soca-Dancehall Queen’ Denise Belfon; who is ready to release her high energy, complex, exotic, and highly controversial on-stage performance, powered by husky and sultry vocals.
Crews have converged on the venue since Monday taking it through a metamorphosis. On Friday night patrons can expect prizes and surprises running the gamut of what Digicel has to offer.
"As we enter into our ninth week of Bacchanal, we wanted to turn up the heat for our patrons to ensure that they continue to have a great time at Mas Camp. Backed by popular demand from our customers, Digicel will be bringing back all past activities since the beginning of the season, culminating in a grand Midnight in Paris affair at Mas Camp. It will certainly be a bigger, better night for all", commented Shelly-Ann Curran, Senior Sponsorship Manager at Digicel.
Bacchanal 2009’s Midnight in Paris will definitely be a treat and patrons will not be disappointed.
ABOUT DESTRA
Born Destra Garcia on November 10, 1977 in Trinidad and Tobago, into a musical family and she maintained a constant link with the world of music throughout her school life. She is proud of the fact, for example, that she participated in (and won) every single calypso competition staged at St James Secondary School during her time there. At eighteen Destra joined the four-member R&B group, PSYKE. In 1999, Destra sang Ah Have A Man Already with Third Base, which led to her being discovered by Roy Cape and becoming the lead female vocalist for Roy Cape All Stars. Since that time, Destra has given her supporters much to love, including Tremble it, Set Them Off and Wine Me Down. Destra, who originally left Roy Cape All Stars to pursue a solo career, joined Atlantik as their lead female vocalist in December 2002. There she formed a successful song writing partnership with Kernel Roberts and has delivered successful songs such as Wha Yuh Want, Negative Vibes and Bonnie & Clyde.
ABOUT DENISE BELFON
In 1990, Denise was discovered by the bandleader of Roy Cape. She started singing professionally with the soca band Black Sheep, before moving on to Sound Revolution. Her first solo recording was the soca hit Ka Ka Lay Lay. Since then, Denise gone on to become one of the most forceful female solo acts in the Caribbean, having recorded a string of hit singles: Hard Wuk, De Jammette, Saucy Baby, and Indian Man, which continue to draw frenzy from audiences and partygoers across the Caribbean and in the diaspora. She has also earned the titles of Soca Diva and Caribbean Soca-Dancehall Queen.
ABOUT BACCHANAL 2009 & DIGICEL
Digicel is again the headline sponsor for Bacchanal 2009. This will be the sixth consecutive year that Digicel is partnering with what has become one of the most popular celebrations of the year.
This year's theme for Digicel's activities is Moulin Rouge, which dovetails into the wider Bacchanal theme of Gone Hollywood, and in bigger, better style, patrons are guaranteed to feel the pulsating energy of Bacchanal 2009.
Since its introduction to the market, Digicel has identified with several music forms in Jamaica at various events ranging from Sumfest to Genesis to Rising Stars and Carnival.
With over nine weeks of exciting events, soca fans will experience the carnival flavour at weekly Friday night Mas Camp fetes where Digicel customers will have a chance to win a high-end phone and take advantage of special phone deals. Digicel will also be running a text promotion during the carnival season where two lucky patrons can win two Moulin Rouge costumes and the opportunity to jump with the Digicel band, and then get pampered at a spa right after that.
Visit www.digiceljamaica.com for more information on Digicel.