Entertainers
Pictures and Bios of this year’s artist line-up! Additionally, you can browse through past entertainers as you scroll.
2022 Entertainer
Line Up!


AMANDLA BAND

Annicia Banks (Entertainer)

Caribbean American Dance Company

ELAN TROTMAN and friends (Entertainer)


Jabez (Entertainer)

Janice M. Hart (Entertainer)

Johnny Osbourne (Entertainer)

Kali (Entertainer)

Nelson Bello (Entertainer)

Sound Pipers Band (Entertainer)

Sweet Noyz

The Hartford Steel Symphony

The Tribal Legacy Band (Entertainer)
Check out some of our past entertainers below.
2021 – Entertainers

Sweet Noyz

Jamaal Minott

Caribbean American Dance Company

The Hartford Steel Symphony

Nelson Garcia



Terry Gajraj

NEW RELEASE BAND

AMANDLA BAND

ANTHEM BAND
2020 – Virtual
2020 brought the need for The Taste of The Caribbean & Jerk Festival to go Virtual! Please sit back relax and enjoy a 14 year walk down memory lane!
2019 Entertainers

Alrick “Antic” Earle

Sweet Noyz

Jamaal Minott

Caribbean American Dance Company

The Hartford Steel Symphony

Nelson Garcia



Sylvester Zachary Lockhart (POSER)

Terry Gajraj

AMANDLA BAND

ANTHEM BAND
2018 – Entertainers

IYAH PHANSO

DORRETTE STERLING

NEW RELEASE BAND

AMANDLA BAND

ANTHEM BAND
2017 Entertainers

SINGING FRANCINE

ELAN TROTMAN

KING YELLOWMAN & The Sagittarius Band

IYAH PHANSO

DORRETTE STERLING
2016 – Entertainers

LAREE SALMON

ELAN TROTMAN

DORRETTE STERLING

NEW RELEASE BAND

AMANDLA BAND
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