INFAMUS JOINS THE 14TH ANNUAL ST. KITTS MUSIC FESTIVAL

Local Kittitian Artist is First Ever to be Sponsored by Tourism.

Basseterre, St. Kitts (May 13, 2010) – The St. Kitts Tourism Authority has announced that local artist Infamus has joined the line-up of performers for the 14th Annual St Kitts Music Festival, which will take place on island from June 24-26, 2010. Infamus was the first artist signed to participate in the event and has now become the first local artist in history to be sponsored by the island’s tourism ministry.

“Infamus is a very special talent who all Music Festival patrons will enjoy,” said Senator Ricky Skerritt, Minister of Tourism & International Transport for St. Kitts. “In fact, we are so impressed by him that our Ministry of Tourism has for the first time become significantly involved in supporting a young artist and have sponsored part of the costs involved in producing his first album. This is an indication of how much we believe in his potential for future success and, subsequently, the benefits such success could bring to St. Kitts as a tourism destination.”

Born Kervin Benjamin of Cayon, St. Kitts, Infamus started singing at the tender age of 10 but only began to seriously pursue a career in music upon his return in 2009 after spending a few months in the US. Teaming up with Tru Capo productions, he released several singles and music videos, including Coke & Hennessey, 21 Gun Salute (We Miss You) and Feel Like Crying as well as his latest work, Gonna Make It. In less than two weeks, Infamus’ videos received over 4,000 views on popular website YouTube, a first for a local artist in such a short amount of time. Though new on the music scene, he has already performed alongside top local and international acts such as Jah Cure, Claudette Peters and Wyclef Jean, with fans often cheering loudly and singing along word for word. With the assistance of St. Kitts’ Ministry of Tourism, Infamus traveled to Canada on April 29 where he has been recording his first studio album, Life & Times.

"It’s an honor and a pleasure to be signed to such a prestigious event as the St. Kitts Music Festival,” said Infamus. “You could be sure that it’s definitely going to be good. Definitely you could look for a great show from me, Infamus. I will not just be there to represent myself; I want to be there to represent every single local artist in this nation. That’s my job now."


For more information about St. Kitts, please contact the St. Kitts Tourism Authority toll free from the US at 1-800-582-6208 or from Canada 1-888-395-4887, e-mail info@stkittstourism.kn, visit www.stkittstourism.kn, or become a fan on Facebook and/or Twitter. For more information about the 14th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, log on to www.stkittsmusicfestival.com.