St George’s, July 10, 2013 – Tickets go on sale next Monday, July 15, for what is expected to be one of the biggest shows of the 2013 carnival season.

The show, scheduled for the National Stadium, will commemorate a double celebration – the 50th birthday of King Ajamu and the 30th anniversary of his foray into the calypso business.

“Ajamu 50/30 – The Celebration’’ will be held Wednesday, August 7, starting 8.30 pm.

It’s a production Royalty Entertainment in association with the Spicemas Corporation, and backed by sponsorship from private sector groups such as LIME and the Grenada Breweries Limited.

“Ajamu is very excited about this show which is both a personal and career milestone. He is carefully selecting his music and diligently working on all aspects of his performance to ensure that patrons receive a show that they’ll remember forever,’’ said an official of Royalty Entertainment.

“Early bird tickets are $40 each and will be available from Monday at local box offices, at all LIME stores, Gittens Pharmacy in Grand Anse and at the Crochu Gas Station.’’

The concert “will be a maximum four-and-a-half hours and of the “highest caliber and will include major surprises,’’ the official said.

Ajamu – real name Edson Mitchell – is a versatile musician who has won multiple carnival competitions, including the Calypso Monarch and Road March.

For next month’s concert, he has invited several local and foreign acts – many of them former Calypso, Soca and Road March title holders.

They include reigning Grenada Calypso Monarch Scholar, as well former local champions Black Wizard and Inspector. Other Grenadians on the cast will include Eggies and Smallies.

Pink Panther, the 2013 Calypso Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago, is bringing his popular brand of music to Ajamu’s 50/30 concert. He’ll be joined by other Trinidadian greats such as Black Stalin, Gypsy, Singing Sandra and Barron, as well as Antiguan Swallow and Red Plastic bag of Barbados.

Five years ago, Ajamu also assembled a host of local and regional performers for another stadium concert to commemorate his 25th anniversary as a calypso aficionado. It was called, “Ajamu 25 – The Event’’.

Ajamu and his organising team promise that the August 7 concert “is going to be big,” and that they will “follow the same template that was used in the highly successful show of five years ago”.

Ajamu, who will not be participating in any Spicemas competitions, says he is focusing on the 50/30 concert, and will be supporting SMC-sponsored events by making special appearances on stage.

He was one of the performers at the SMC’s 2013 official carnival launch on the Carenage.