00:12Charter-topping duo Ashanti and Jaru touched Dung in Trinidad and Tobago on Friday ahead of Saturday's R&B Brunch
00:19Festival at the Queens Park Savannah.
00:21Known for early 2000 hits like always on time, the duo were greeted by organizers and officials at the Piaco
00:29International Airport.
00:30Minister of Culture and Community Development Michelle Benjamin says visits by international artists help spotlight Trinidad and Tobago's culture on
00:39the world stage.
00:40My purpose here is basically to welcome you back to Trinidad and Tobago. It gives me immense pleasure to have
00:47you here home with us.
00:49Trinidad and Tobago is home of Calypso. We are home to the greatest show on the face of the Ota
00:54Shanti. I know you would have experienced our carnival already.
01:03And we cannot pay for that kind of advertising. Persons that would have experienced our culture and then they take
01:10it back to their homeland and of course encourage persons to come and enjoy it.
01:15Event organizer Crystal Cummingham says the festival is expected to blend music, food and Caribbean culture into one major entertainment
01:24experience.
01:25For years their music has been part of our celebrations, memories, relationships, you know, and of course lots of moments
01:34shared across the Caribbean.
01:35So having you guys here is truly special indeed. The R&B Brunch Festival is about bringing people together through
01:42music, your music, food, culture.
01:45Both artists also embraced their honorary Trini status while receiving gifts from the Ministry of Culture and Community Development.
01:52I'm going to open them. From my new Trini family.
02:03Ah, yeah. I'm always on time. They're going to make sure I'm always on time.
02:22Both artists say they are excited to reconnect with their Trinidad and Tobago fans and are looking forward to sampling
02:29local cuisine during their stay.
02:31Shala Kisto, TV6 News.
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