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cELEBRATING 18 YEARS OF OUR LOVE OF JAZZ

In this video and beyond:

Eclectic band: Makarios Cesaire, Roland Cameau, Christopher Fletcher, Yayoi Ikawa, Motoki Mihara, Smooth Jude Marcellus, Gashford Guillaume, Russell Pierre and Gary Sylvain. From CESIMI: Marthelly Cesar, Carl Cesar, Mary Joelle Cesar, Harry Mirville, Justin Mlrville, Martine Mirville, Ashley Simon, Andrew Simon, Doris Simon, Herold Simon and Nicole Francis as an extended family member of CESIMI. Adeos Yeboah joined as a guest master dancer. Mahalia Desrosiers has been a special guest to the Jazz Festival two years in a row. Honored to have had an impromptu performance by legendary musicians, Yves Joseph (Fanfan Tibot) and Yvon Andre (Kapi) along with Raynald Valme playing 3 songs of their own TABOU COMBO, assisted by CESIMI and the other formidable musicians, the gig was electrifying and set a new record for the festival. Chadwick Simon was the fervent Master of Ceremony, 2 years in a row. To fill a growing need, Marie Joelle Cesar had provided additional land space to accommodate more attendees from year to year, thus adding to the audience's comfort. A great deal of friends, too many to cite in this limited writing, help set the overall staging and many other vital activities for the event, but all involved have received credit in the full year 2019 video placed in the Jazz Festival’s library.