The Silk Road Music Festival is more than a music event — it’s a cross-cultural celebration of creativity, connection, and social impact. We bring together musicians, artists, changemakers, and audiences from across the world to share, collaborate, and inspire.
Launched in Barbados in Spring 2024, the festival unites a diverse community to champion cultural exchange, raise awareness for social and environmental causes, and ignite action through the creative arts.
As an annual performing arts gathering, the festival showcases local, regional, and international talent on one stage. With a focus on multi-genre music, cultural collaboration, and social consciousness, the Silk Road Music Festival creates a space where people can connect, engage, and celebrate diversity.
Our festival is committed to sustainability through local sourcing, reduced waste, climate awareness, and eco-conscious practices.
A space for musicians, dancers, designers, and changemakers to connect, innovate, and create impactful work together.
A global meeting point where artists and audiences share traditions, stories, and creative expression across cultures.
We use the arts as a platform to raise awareness, spark conversation, and inspire meaningful action on social issues.
Featuring a diverse array of Bajan and regional talent – bands, artists, DJs & dancers performing musical styles including Reggae, Soca, Jazz, Funk, NeoSoul, Pop, Rock, Afrobeats, Latin & World Music.
Featuring a vibrant showcase of Caribbean creativity – from visual arts exhibitions and crowd-engaging dance and drumming performances to tattoo artistry and fashion shows by local designers.
An open mic platform featuring spoken word performances, TEDx-style talks, and change-driven conversations.
Featuring discussions and workshops led by leaders and activists, focusing on women’s empowerment, LGBTQ+ rights, climate conservation, and youth development through the arts.
We are committed to making the Silk Road Music Festival socially conscious and environmentally sustainable. Our initiative includes :
⟢Donating 5% of profits to selected local charities
⟢Promoting a gender-balanced and diverse artist line-up
⟢Championing local vendors, sustainable food, and climate-conscious products
⟢Using digital ticketing to minimise paper waste
⟢Encouraging recycling and waste reduction at the event
⟢Empowering local community economies through support of local artisans and vendors
We believe in the power of the arts to build bridges across borders. The Silk Road Music Festival envisions an annual gathering that connects Caribbean, and international artists through a multi-genre, socially conscious performing arts experience.
After spearheading in Barbados, Silk Road will travel across the world. Connecting artists and change makers globally.
What Makes Us Different?
꩜ Running a climate-conscious event focused on local support and minimal environmental impact ꩜
꩜ Cross-cultural collaboration that brings artists from diverse backgrounds together on one stage ꩜
꩜ Championing local social and environmental causes alongside performances ꩜
꩜ Integrating music, dance, visual arts, conscious fashion, and storytelling ꩜
꩜ Hosting discussions and workshops led by changemakers ꩜