{"id":46454,"date":"2019-02-22T10:23:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T17:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulofamerica.com\/?page_id=46454"},"modified":"2019-02-22T11:26:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T18:26:19","slug":"st-lucia-jazz-art-festival-rb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soulofamerica.com\/international\/st-lucia\/st-lucia-jazz-art-festival-rb\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival – R&B Headliners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Akon at St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival – R&B Headliners<\/h2>\n
by Jeanette Valentine of Soul Of America<\/div>\n
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As a Baby Boomer R&B fanatic from way back, I was curious about the Jacksons, excited about the O’Jays and – dare I say – less than thrilled about Akon and R. Kelly. I’m woefully ignorant of modern-day music.<\/p>\n

To be honest, I expected the Jacksons to be a tired foursome trying to resurrect past glory. They surprised me, expertly executing dance moves I first saw on a black & white TV in the early 1970s. Yeah, I’m of that generation. For a few minutes, I even forgot that Jermaine and not Michael, was belting out The Love You Save<\/em> and ABC<\/em>. Maybe it was a testament to the enduring quality of the songs, but just maybe it was an indication of how talented The Jacksons really are.<\/p>\n

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The Jacksons performing at St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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