FĂȘte de la musique 2025 : Why not sing in Saint Lucia?

FĂȘte de la musique 2025

“Et si tu chantais Ă  Sainte-Lucie pour la fĂȘte de la musique 2025 ” (What if you sing in Saint Lucia for the 2025 music festival?) is the name of an innovative cultural project designed to strengthen artistic cooperation in the Caribbean. This slogan, which has become the official name of the program, invites young talent from Martinique to experience a regional musical adventure, through an unprecedented springboard between Schoelcher and Castries. Imagine: you, a young singer, guitar in hand, boarding the Capo Rosso to rock the Saint Lucia stage at the biggest musical event of the year.

A Caribbean dynamic supported by the FĂȘte de la Musique 2025

A pilot cooperation project

“Et si tu chantais Ă  Sainte-Lucie pour la fĂȘte de la musique 2025 ” is much more than a simple invitation. It’s a structuring project between Martinique and Saint Lucia, designed to strengthen the circulation of talent and the region’s cultural roots. The fĂȘte de la musique 2025 becomes a strategic framework for developing sustainable artistic exchanges, with a particular focus on young solo artists aged 18 to 28.

A musical springboard for young people

This project invites Martinican artists to take part in a three-stage process:

  • Phase 1: Call for entries until May 22, 2025. Send two singing videos (composition or cover version, in French or Creole) to co*@***lu.org.
  • Phase 2: live selection on May 28 at 8:30pm at the ArObase (Schoelcher), during the Ka FĂš Show, an emblematic open stage.
  • Phase 3: Performance of the winner in Castries on June 21, for the FĂȘte de la Musique 2025, in the gardens of the Alliance Française de Sainte-Lucie.
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A stage, a jury, regional visibility

The selection panel

On May 28 at the ArObase, the five finalists will be judged by a panel of renowned professionals:

  • ★ Christiane BOURGEOIS
  • ★ Victor O
  • ★ James Germain
  • ★ OphĂ©lie COHEN
  • ★ Jean-Michel CABIT
  • ★ AgnĂšs BRETEL

An artistic and human experience

The winner will benefit from :

  • ★ round-trip boat transport (Capo Rosso),
  • ★ a stay from June 20 to 22 at the Bel Jou Hotel,
  • ★ meals included,
  • ★ a public concert at the Alliance Française de Sainte-Lucie during the FĂȘte de la Musique 2025,
  • ★ media visibility (press, social networks),
  • ★ encounters with local artists and audiences.
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Organizers with roots in the Caribbean

SIREZ, revealing talent

Founded in Fort-de-France in 2020, Les SIREZ promotes emerging artistic expression through collaborative projects between amateur and professional musicians. Following on from the success of the MizikLab springboard, they are carrying out this new project with the aim of spreading Martinique’s culture throughout the region.

Alliance Française de Sainte-Lucie, a bridge between the islands

Established in Castries since 1953, the Alliance Française de Sainte-Lucie is a key player in the French-speaking Caribbean. It regularly initiates cultural cooperation projects between France and the Caribbean islands, through events, language training and certification.

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Organizers with roots in the Caribbean

A long-term vision

“Et si tu chantais Ă  Sainte-Lucie pour la fĂȘte de la musique 2025” is part of a sustainable approach. This springboard aims to multiply residencies, regional co-productions and collaborations between artists from the islands, while anchoring the fĂȘte de la musique in a coherent cultural project on a Caribbean scale.

A springboard for young people

Beyond the stage, this project represents a training and structuring experience for young artists. Performing in Saint Lucia in a professional context, sharing the stage with musicians from other territories, exchanging experiences, also means learning how to build a career while reinforcing a Caribbean artistic identity.

“Et si tu chantais Ă  Sainte-Lucie pour la fĂȘte de la musique 2025” is a pioneering initiative. It links institutions, territories and young people through music, while opening up a whole new field of expression for Martinican artists. At a time when the Caribbean is rethinking its cooperation, the FĂȘte de la Musique 2025 is a catalyst for boldness, creativity and lasting ties.

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