International Gospel Artiste Tye Tribbet To Headline Show

Tuesday, November 8; Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaican audiences will receive a special Christmas treat this year when Digicel hosts a free Christmas Concert on Thursday November 17, 2011 featuring international Gospel artiste Tye Tribbett. The concert, which will be held at the National Stadium Parking Lot, begins at 6:30pm, with gates opening from 4pm. Other performances will include popular local artistes such as Digicel Brand Ambassador Gospel artiste Jermaine Edwards, 2007 Digicel Rising Star Romain Virgo, 2011 Top 3 Digicel Rising Stars: Tash, Latty J and Delando Colley, and the dynamic music minister Carlene Davis.

Shelly-Ann Curran, senior sponsorship manager at Digicel Jamaica, explains that, “In keeping with the spirit and vibrancy of the holiday season, Digicel is pleased to be hosting this Free Christmas Concert. This is an added opportunity for us to bring families together in the spirit of love and family entertainment as we say thank you to our customers this holiday season. As the excitement mounts around the stellar line-up that we have planned, especially our announcement of the headline act, Gospel singer, songwriter and producer Tye Tribbett, we are really anticipating a great turn out and an electrifying show.”

Tickets for the concert will be available in select Digi-Centres island wide as of Friday November 12. Patrons will be able to view the Digicel Facebook Fan Page at www.Facebook.com/digiceljamaicafan to find the most convenient location.

“This concert is family entertainment at its best. We want to start the Christmas season off right, with positive and uplifting messages. We are encouraging families to come out and share in this evening as we have a great show planned.” Curran ended.


ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP

After nine years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has 10.8 million customers across its 32 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team.

Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes.

In 2004, Digicel developed Digicel Rising Stars – an annual talent show to support aspiring young music artists in the Caribbean. The show has spanned the Eastern Caribbean, Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago ranking as one of the top-rated shows.

It is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean.

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