Caribana Festival (Switzerland)

The Caribana Festival in Crans-près-Céligny started in 1990 and continues today as an opportunity for people in Switzerland to have a lakeside music event. The event has grown over years and changed from a free small local festival to a 19'500 visitor(2005) international festival.

Caribana lasts 4 days (Thursday to Sunday) and offers a variety of artists.

Yearly Summary

2005

*Amadou & Mariam
*Bluedaze
*Demilliac
*Eagle-Eye Cherry
*Gingala
*Izul
*Jimmy Cliff
*Les palabres bleues
*Lima Djari
*Lovebugs
*Luke
*Magyd Cherfi
*Mass Hysteria
*Moby
*Morcheeba
*Mouss & Hakim
*Natasha Bedingfield
*Oni/Epik
*Brayndead Freakshow
*Orishas
*Papa Roach
*Patatas Chipas Club

2004

*Corneille
*Dolly
*Jammin’
*Kamilean
*Kinky
*Magicrays
*Nickelback
*Open Season
*Paul Personne
*Paul Quadri
*Red
*Sarah Bettens
*Simple Minds
*Supergrass
*The Peter Tosh Celebration
*The Underwater
*Yuri Buenaventura

2003

*Astonvilla
*Clawfinger
*Earth Wind & Fire Experience
*Émilie Simon
*Fargo
*Gigi Moto
*Lee Perry
* Magic System
*Napoleon Washington
*Patrice
*Polar
*Popmonster
*Saïan Supa Crew
*Saybia
*Tim Patience Watch
*Tom McRae
*Zebda
*Zorg

2002

*Beverley Knight
*Bryan Ferry
*Chewy
*Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
*Dada Ante Portas
*Gee K.
*Guess What
*Khaled
*Marianne Faithfull
*Matt
*Morocco
*Natalia M. King
*Orishas
*Sinclair
*Sinsemilia
*Sonalp

2001

*Alpha Blondy
*Ciderman
*Daytona
*Glen of Guinness
*K's Choice
*Liquido
*Liz Libido
*Lunazone
*Ones
*Pedro Luis e a parede
*Phoenix
*Popa Chubby
*Sergent Garcia
*Steel Pulse
*thePark

2000

*Afro Cuban All Stars
*Amadou et Mariam
*Andy Smith
*Aswad
*Björn Again
*Bonny B.
*Daran
*Delphine
*Favez
*Kid Creole and the Coconuts
*Laugh
*Lyn©
*Morpheus
*P18
*Paco Sery
*Sam Seale
*Small Fry
*Spectron
*Zapping Buzz Band
*Zorg

1999

*Alabina
*Anouk
*Babylon Circus
*Blankass
*Carole Fredericks
*Crawlin’Kingsnake
*Jiripoca
*Keb’Mo’
*Mob’s et Travaux
*Noï
*Sens Unik
*The Creatures
*The Twinkle Brothers
*Touré Kunda
*Yves Z.

1998

*Core
*Diana King
*Dr John
*Faithless
*Glen of Guinness
*Gossip
*H-Blockx
*Humbert, Humbert
*Ian Brown
*Monica Lypso
*One for the Road
*Papa Fred
*Silmarils
*Spice
*Toots and the Maytals
*Verdura Fresca

1997

*Barrio Chino
*Calvin Russel
*Massimo Massini
*OMC
*ORS Massive
*Paul Young
*Pull
*Sawt el Atlas
*Swiss Cheese
*Te Vaka
*The Silencers
*Urban Species
*Zebda

1996

*Anaemia
*Angélique Kidjo
*Daran & les Chaises
*FFF
*Gispy Land
*Luka Bloom
*Pablo U-WA
*Shane MacGowan
*S’Panic Kiff
*The Blues Brothers Band
*Wild Mango

1995

*Andy White & The Alt
*Beverly Jo Scott
*BUM-Based Upon Movement
*Grand Mother Funk
*Horny Spirits
*Laugh
*Malka Family
*Mother Earth
*Nawari
*Rude luck
*Zouk Machine

1994

*Barking Dogs
*Human Spirits
*La Frontera
*Metro
*Mory Kante
*Peeping Tom
*The Shoulders
*The Ventilators

1993

*Arnold the Pig
*C-45
*Luka Bloom
*Pacemaker
*Saraba
*Taboo
*Totem
*Woo Loo Moo Loo

1992

*Early Morning
*Hinterland
*Hot Bananas Ladies
*Mauro Sabbioni
*No Comment
*Of Inimiura
*Paradox (band)
*Sa-Kaïl
*Sakaryn
*The Hedgehogs

1991

The Caribana comity organized the Swiss 700th anniversary in Crans-près-Céligny.

1990

*Patrick Chambaz
*Sun Set Band
*"'The Gang

External links

* [http://www.caribana.ch Caribana Festival]