Dancehall star Aidonia will be the headliner at Rapid Rave Caribbean Music Festival, which will be held at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on August 24. "This is a highly anticipated event with Aidonia, one of the true greats in dancehall, as this will be his first time in the Florida Panhandle. The fans can't wait to see the 4th Genna don," promoter Derrol 'Rapid' Kelly said.
The rave will feature music from Platinum Kids, DJ Rich, DJ Lecz, and Activ Jugglaz. Rapid said that booking Aidonia was a no-brainer, as the 4th Genna head honcho is a music icon with an impressive and extensive arsenal of hits. "The females in the diaspora who live in Florida have been looking forward to hear No Boring Gal , Pon Di and IG Girls, and the party fanatics are going to lose their minds to Yeah Yeah and Bottles ; so this is going to be wicked party, and dat a code," Rapid added.
With his authoritative vocals, sharp wit, and lyrical prowess, Aidonia has propelled himself to the forefront of dancehall music and maintained a high level of production for nearly two decades. He has several hits, including Hot Tool and Ukku Bit . One of his biggest hits is Pon Di C****, which has racked up more than 23 million views since its release in 2012.
Outaroad Promotions, established under the direction of Rapid's father, Derrol Kelly Sr, has successfully staged '90s-themed events such as Follow Di Arrow and Crystal Springs Family Fun Day show. The latter event was jointly produced by Outaroad Promotions and Annex Records. Rapid said he learnt the finer points of the business by just being around his father while he organised these events, and this experience sparked his own love for live events.
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