The sprawling festival blended local talent with international superstars at its latest staging. Get all the details. 5/11/2026 Tems performs at World Beats for the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival on Pigeon Island in Jamaica on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Louise Leonty/Saint Lucia Tourism Authortiy In an era overwhelmed with myriad festivals boasting painfully interchangeable lineups, Saint Lucia’s annual Jazz & Arts Festival is offering a truly fresh take on the medium. On Mothers’ Day (May 10), Grammy-winning R&B superstars Brandy and Monica helped bring the sprawling festival to a close, marking the conclusion to just over two weeks of celebration across music, film, theatre, culinary arts, poetry, visual art and dance. Established in 1992, with assistance from BET J, Saint Lucia Jazz began as a celebration of the island nation’s rich jazz music scene, eventually rebranding into an independent, genre-agnostic event by 2013.…