Jamaican reggae singer Tarrus Riley and saxophonist Dean Fraser have been invited as special guests to perform at the World Festival of Black Arts and Culture. It will be the first appereance to Africa for the reggae star.

In a release to the media, Tarrus Riley said he was looking forward to performing at the festival. Said Riley, “Just going to Africa is a feeling that I can’t find words for, and to sing for the people will definitely be an honour and my pleasure”.

The World Festival of Black Arts and Culture takes place in Dakar, Senegal. Riley performs on December 19. This will be the third staging of the festival. After this show he will go flight back to Jamaica..