Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s global musical influence continues to rise as Soca sensation Kes The Band makes a vibrant appearance in the newly-released Netflix film Madea\u2019s Destination Wedding with his celebratory track \u201cLove It.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jamaican entertainment publicist, Ronnie Tomlinson, CEO of the New York-based Destine Media, told Caribbean Life<\/strong> that the track, \u201ca joyful dancehall\/reggae fusion,\u201d written by Kitwana Israel, is featured in the soundtrack of Tyler Perry\u2019s latest blockbuster, which premiered worldwide on July 11.<\/p>\n Tomlinson, a Brooklyn resident, said the inclusion of \u201cLove It\u201d comes on the heels of Kes’ historic, two sold-out Central Park SummerStage shows in New York City, where the artist made history as the first Soca act to headline and sell out back-to-back nights at the iconic venue.<\/p>\n \u201cThis latest achievement further cements his role as a cultural ambassador for the Caribbean sound on the world stage, with fans celebrating yet another cultural milestone for Trinbago music,\u201d Tomlinson said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe film’s vibrant energy is rooted in the Caribbean, with Madea’s Destination Wedding set and filmed in the Bahamas \u2013 most notably at the stunning Atlantis Paradise Island resort,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n \u201cIn a film that embraces island vibes and West Indian culture, the uplifting energy of Kes\u2019s track perfectly complements the joyful chaos of Madea\u2019s Destination Wedding, which is set in the Bahamas and features scenes filmed at the stunning Atlantis Paradise Island resort,\u201d Tomlinson continued.<\/p>\n She said the production also paid homage to Caribbean talent behind the scenes.<\/p>\n Tomlinson said casting director Kevvanna Hall, owner of Rhythm in Motion, was instrumental in bringing the island\u2019s flavor to life, casting over 300 Bahamian actors and extras to contribute to the authenticity of the film.<\/p>\n She said Kes received official credit at the end of the movie, solidifying his role in this global celebration of Caribbean culture.<\/p>\n \u201cAs fans across the region beam with pride, \u2018Love It\u2019 becomes more than just a soundtrack\u2014it\u2019s a symbol of the region\u2019s creativity, joy, and growing global reach,\u201d Tomlinson said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Trinidad and Tobago\u2019s global musical influence continues to rise as Soca sensation Kes The Band makes a vibrant appearance in the newly-released Netflix film Madea\u2019s Destination Wedding with his celebratory track \u201cLove It.\u201d Jamaican entertainment publicist, Ronnie Tomlinson, CEO of the New York-based Destine Media, told Caribbean Life that the track, \u201ca joyful dancehall\/reggae fusion,\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5790","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5790\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islandflavaradio.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}