Barbados Jazz Festival

Barbados Jazz Festival

The Barbados Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival of the Caribbean island of Barbados. It is a week-long celebration held annually in January, a jubilant affair that attracts a cast of talented musical maestros to the streets of Bridgetown who play for hours every night in festivity. The annual event is a masterpiece of musical art against the backdrop of traditional tropical life in Barbados.


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