The Caribana Festival in Crans-près-Céligny started in 1990 and continues today as an opportunity for people in Switzerland to have a lakeside music event. The event has grown over years and changed from a free small local festival to a 19'500 visitor(2005) international festival.

Caribana lasts 4 days (Thursday to Sunday) and offers a variety of artists.

Yearly Summary

2005

• Amadou & Mariam
• Bluedaze
• Demilliac
• Eagle-Eye Cherry
• Gingala
• Izul
• Jimmy Cliff
• Les palabres bleues
• Lima Djari
• Lovebugs
• Luke
• Magyd Cherfi
• Mass Hysteria
• Moby
• Morcheeba
• Mouss & Hakim
• Natasha Bedingfield
• Oni/Epik
• Brayndead Freakshow
• Orishas
• Papa Roach
• Patatas Chipas Club

2004

• Corneille
• Dolly
• Jammin’
• Kamilean
• Kinky
• Magicrays
• Nickelback
• Open Season
• Paul Personne
• Paul Quadri
• Red
• Sarah Bettens
• Simple Minds
• Supergrass
• The Peter Tosh Celebration
• The Underwater
• Yuri Buenaventura

2003

• Astonvilla
• Clawfinger
• Earth Wind & Fire Experience
• Émilie Simon
• Fargo
• Gigi Moto
• Lee Perry
• Magic System
• Napoleon Washington
• Patrice
• Polar
• Popmonster
• Saïan Supa Crew
• Saybia
• Tim Patience Watch
• Tom McRae
• Zebda
• Zorg

2002

• Beverley Knight
• Bryan Ferry
• Chewy
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
• Dada Ante Portas
• Gee K.
• Guess What
• Khaled
• Marianne Faithfull
• Matt
• Morocco
• Natalia M. King
• Orishas
• Sinclair
• Sinsemilia
• Sonalp

2001

• Alpha Blondy
• Ciderman
• Daytona
• Glen of Guinness
• K's Choice
• Liquido
• Liz Libido
• Lunazone
• Ones
• Pedro Luis e a parede
• Phoenix
• Popa Chubby
• Sergent Garcia
• Steel Pulse
• thePark

2000

• Afro Cuban All Stars
• Amadou et Mariam
• Andy Smith
• Aswad
• Björn Again
• Bonny B.
• Daran
• Delphine
• Favez
• Kid Creole and the Coconuts
• Laugh
• Lyn©
• Morpheus
• P18
• Paco Sery
• Sam Seale
• Small Fry
• Spectron
• Zapping Buzz Band
• Zorg

1999

• Alabina
• Anouk
• Babylon Circus
• Blankass
• Carole Fredericks
• Crawlin’Kingsnake
• Jiripoca
• Keb’Mo’
• Mob’s et Travaux
• Noï
• Sens Unik
• The Creatures
• The Twinkle Brothers
• Touré Kunda
• Yves Z.

1998

• Core
• Diana King
• Dr John
• Faithless
• Glen of Guinness
• Gossip
• H-Blockx
• Humbert, Humbert
• Ian Brown
• Monica Lypso
• One for the Road
• Papa Fred
• Silmarils
• Spice
• Toots and the Maytals
• Verdura Fresca

1997

• Barrio Chino
• Calvin Russel
• Massimo Massini
• OMC
• ORS Massive
• Paul Young
• Pull
• Sawt el Atlas
• Swiss Cheese
• Te Vaka
• The Silencers
• Urban Species
• Zebda

1996

• Anaemia
• Angélique Kidjo
• Daran & les Chaises
• FFF
• Gispy Land
• Luka Bloom
• Pablo U-WA
• Shane MacGowan
• S’Panic Kiff
• The Blues Brothers Band
• Wild Mango

1995

• Andy White & The Alt
• Beverly Jo Scott
• BUM-Based Upon Movement
• Grand Mother Funk
• Horny Spirits
• Laugh
• Malka Family
• Mother Earth
• Nawari
• Rude luck
• Zouk Machine

1994

• Barking Dogs
• Human Spirits
• La Frontera
• Metro
• Mory Kante
• Peeping Tom
• The Shoulders
• The Ventilators

1993

• Arnold the Pig
• C-45
• Luka Bloom
• Pacemaker
• Saraba
• Taboo
• Totem
• Woo Loo Moo Loo

1992

• Early Morning
• Hinterland
• Hot Bananas Ladies
• Mauro Sabbioni
• No Comment
• Of Inimiura
• Paradox (band)
• Sa-Kaïl
• Sakaryn
• The Hedgehogs

1991

The Caribana comity organized the Swiss 700th anniversary in Crans-près-Céligny.

1990

• Patrick Chambaz
• Sun Set Band
• '''The Gang

External links

• Caribana Festival