Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives’ long-term partner, Music in Paradise will celebrate their 10th anniversary with the event “Stranded in the Maldives” held from 1st to 11th September 2024. Seven intimate shows featuring Australian icons Jimmy Barnes, Ian Moss, Kate Ceberano, Troy Cassar-Daley and Mahalia Barnes will entertain an audience of 250 guests at the resort.
Jimmy Barnes is a Scottish-Australian rock singer-songwriter. His career as the lead vocalist for the rock band Cold Chisel and as a solo performer has made him one of the most popular and best-selling, Australian music artists of all time. Ian Moss is known as Australia’s best guitarist. Following Cold Chisel’s Last Stand tour in December 1983, Ian Moss evolved into a solo artist.
Kate Ceberano is the first Australian woman to be inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) Hall of Fame. She has had 28 albums: 13 Platinum, and eight Gold. Troy Cassar-Daley has made music for over 30 years and has released 11 studio albums. He has been awarded a record-breaking 40 Golden Guitars, five ARIAs including 2021 Country Album of the Year with The World Today, three APRA Song of the Year awards, nine Deadlys (Australian Indigenous Artist Awards), four CMAA Entertainer of the Year awards and two National Indigenous Music Awards.
Mahalia Barnes and her band, The Soul Mates, have released three full length albums as well as several EPs and they consistently play to capacity crowds around Australia. They have toured supporting artists such as Bruce Springsteen, The Roots, Mavis Staples, Joe Bonamassa, Bryan Adams, Tom Jones and more.
“Kandooma has a long-standing relationship with the team at Music in Paradise and we congratulate them on their tenth anniversary of successful music events on the island. We can’t wait to see Jimmy, Ian, Kate, Troy and Mahalia all return to the island in September to perform to a sell-out crowd,” said Mark Eletr, the General Manager of Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives.
“For those lucky enough to have confirmed their bookings, they are in for a 10-night stay like no other. The Music in Paradise team is very deliberate in their decision to cap numbers to ensure the intimate atmosphere, accessibility to the performers and a beach party vibe where guests can let their hair down with their music icons.” he added.