About Event

Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival 2025 is a three-day celebration of Afro-Caribbean and Creole music held October 24–26, 2025 at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium in Roseau, Dominica.  Marking its 25th anniversary, the festival brings together local, regional, and international artists performing genres such as Cadence-Lypso, Zouk, and Bouyon.  Founded in 1997 to showcase Creole culture and boost tourism, WCMF is a cornerstone event of Creole Heritage Month that draws thousands of attendees each year. 

Night One: Fire & Foundation — Friday, October 24 - A tribute to the pioneers and powerhouses who helped shape Caribbean music:

Burning Flames (Antigua)

Midnight Groovers (Dominica)

Halibut (Dominica)

Gilles Fontaine (Dominica)

Nu Look (Haiti/USA)

Romain Virgo (Jamaica)

Oswald (St. Maarten)

TK International (Dominica)

Steel Pulse (UK/Jamaica)

 Night Two: Creole Carnival — Saturday, October 25

A pulsating showcase of Creole expression and cross-Caribbean energy:

Asa Bantan (Dominica)

WCK (Dominica)

The Bouyon Assembly (Dominica: Rohie, Ridge, Pudaz, Kenny G, Quan, DJ MJ, Little Boy, Faithi “Bouyon Barbie,” and Ebony Empress; Guadeloupe: Jixels and Shanika)

First Serenade Band (Dominica)

Gordon Henderson (Dominica)

Ophelia Marie (Dominica)

Lynford John (Dominica)

Joé Dwét Filé (Haiti/France)

Kes The Band (Trinidad & Tobago)

Spice (Jamaica)

Vybez Kartel (Jamaica)

Night Three: The Grand Finale — Sunday, October 26A world-class close featuring regional icons and international chart-toppers:

Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

Bunji Garlin & Fay-Ann Lyons (Trinidad & Tobago)

Extasy Band (Dominica)

Ezra “Da Fun Machine” (St. Lucia)

Kassav (Guadeloupe & Martinique)

Michele Henderson (Dominica)

Elisha Benoit (Dominica)

Trilla G (Dominica)

Nice (Dominica)

Reo (Dominica)

Shelly & Signal Band (Dominica)