CPU TO HOST "WINE FOR YOUR LIFE," A PARTY FOR PROGRESS
Caribbean-Americans Band Together to Celebrate Culture, Democracy and Barack Obama!
Brooklyn, NY – July 22, 2008 – On August 31, 2008, Caribbean Promoters United (CPU) will present "Wine for Your Life," a large-scale fundraiser concert at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York. The event will feature not only seasoned and renowned artists from the Caribbean but also major U.S. artists. The event will serve to raise awareness on the power of the vote, as well as a substantive contribution to Sen. Barack Obama's election campaign.
Caribbean culture celebrates reveling for carnival, and many of life's other pleasures, but it's time that a stand is taken on an important issue: the political process. "Wine for Your Life" was designed with that purpose at heart, and is the first event of its kind in the Caribbean community.
Desma Bidjou-Adams, a founding member of CPU said, "The project was inspired by a growing concern that I had regarding the perception of Caribbean Americans within my age group. Although many of us are heavily involved in the preservation of our culture and participate by promoting events, attending carnivals and the like, we have greater concerns which are overshadowed by our fun-loving nature. Which results in the perception that we (Caribbean-Americans) 'ent' serious, and frankly, that is just not the case. With "Wine for Your Life," we are showing staunch support for Sen. Obama in his presidential bid and underscoring the importance of having the voice of our people heard in the upcoming elections. Not only can we fete for fun, but we can fete for freedom to vote and the issues that matter most."
The members of Caribbean Promoters United have come together to combat the prevailing stereotypes of apathy and wanton thrill-seeking in the Caribbean community. With this event, CPU seeks to start a change in the public face of the Caribbean-American.
About Caribbean Promoters United
Caribbean Promoters United (CPU) is a non-profit organization consisting of a team of eight established and highly-motivated Caribbean event promotion groups based in New York City: CMA Promotion, Focus on Divas, In & Out Promotions, Marcus Crew, OPP Crew, PMJ Promotion, THC Entertainment and Wide Shut Entertainment. The organization was created to empower young people to aspire to political office and raise the standard of living within the Caribbean American community.
