Alkaline and Spice to headline and ignite Reggae Sumfest 2017

Reggae Sumfest 2017 will end its week-long festival on a high note with an exciting two-night concert at Catherine Hall. For the 25th staging, Night One - Dancehall Night - will feature the 'Champion Boy', Alkaline, along with Spice, the 'Stage Show Boss', who is set to give her fiery brand of performance. Night Two will brew a force of reggae, as patrons will be entertained by the likes of Christopher Martin and the conscious defender, Queen Ifrica.

Josef Bogdanovich of Downsound Entertainment, organisers of Reggae Sumfest, is pleased with the return of Alkaline to the Sumfest stage.

"Alkaline at the 2014 staging of the festival and since that time, he has grown professionally. He has further cemented his fan base, who has propelled us to ensure his inclusion in this year's event," explained Bogdanovich.

Alkaline, whose given name is Earlan Bartley, has amassed a huge following since his last appearance on Reggae Sumfest and fans can expect a hardcore performance to include hits such as Spoil You, Ride on Me, Badness It Name and Extra Lesson. Last year, with his New Level Unlocked album, Alkaline became the first dancehall artiste since 2011 to top the Billboard Reggae Album Chart. Since then, the Champion Boy has reaped musical successes and has expanded his entrepreneurial skills with the Vendetta clothing line. The artiste will lead the dancehall charge at this year's event, along with the reigning dancehall princess Spice.

Spice, born Grace Hamilton, will get fans dancing on Night One with her mega-hits So Mi Like It and Indicator, and will continue to promote her new single, Sheet. The hardest working woman in dancehall recently released a remix to the single Indicator, with soca star Bunji Garlin. Spice continues to engage fans with her music, dances and authentic persona, three very powerful aspects of the dancehall culture. Fans can expect a lyrically potent performance from Spice, who recently released a hardcore 'diss' track called Prison Warder, to remind detractors of her power.

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