Dominica’s World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) will return to Windsor Park Sports Stadium from October 23–25, 2026, bringing together artists from Dominica, the Caribbean, and beyond during the island’s Independence season.
According to a press release from the Discover Dominica Authority (DDA), tickets are already on sale, while hotels, guesthouses, apartments, villas and other accommodations remain available for visitors planning to attend.
The international lineup includes Grammy Award-winning R&B artist NE-YO, Trinidad and Tobago soca star Machel Montano, British reggae singer Maxi Priest, Jamaican dancehall performers Alkaline and Skillibeng, South African amapiano artist Uncle Waffles, Jamaican reggae artist Capleton and Haitian American singer and songwriter Fridayy.
Other performers include Haiti’s Klass and Tabou Combo; Guadeloupe’s Les Aiglons, Jean-Marc Ferdinand and Edday; Martinique’s Maurane Voyer; Democratic Republic of the Congo artist Diblo Dibala; Trinidad and Tobago’s Full Blown; Grenada’s V’ghn; and Saint Lucia’s DYP Band featuring Shemmy J, Tall Boy, Sedale, Hollywood HP, Nerdy, Andrew Biscuit and Ezra D’Funmachine.
The Dominican contingent includes Midnight Groovers, TK International, Asa Bantan, Signal Band, Extasy Band, Colton T, Mr. Ridge, Pudaz, Reo, Nice, Gwada G and Shaxx. DJs Osocity, Kevin Crown, Optimistic Sounds, and DJ Outkast are also scheduled.
The festival will feature bouyon, soca, dancehall, reggae, cadence-lypso, kompa, soukous, amapiano, and R&B.
DDA Chief Executive Officer Marva Williams said WCMF continues to provide a platform connecting Dominican music with regional and international sounds.
“For nearly three decades, the World Creole Music Festival has provided a distinctly Dominican platform where our music meets the sounds of the Caribbean and the world,” Williams said. “The 2026 lineup continues that tradition, but WCMF is also part of something much bigger. We invite visitors to spend some time with us in Dominica this October and immerse themselves in the spirit of our Independence season, with WCMF as one of its major highlights. Come for the music, but stay for the culture, the cuisine, the traditional wear, the village celebrations, our people and the incredible beauty of the Nature Island. There is so much more to experience and this is one of the most exciting and authentic times of year to discover Dominica.”
The DDA said the festival remains an important contributor to tourism during the Independence period. The Association added that more than 42,000 people attended WCMF over three nights in 2025.
During the nine-day period surrounding last year’s festival, Dominica recorded 10,540 visitors, representing 48% more than in 2024 and 61% above 2023.
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