Kingston, Jamaica: Dancehall celebrity Vybz Kartel, nominated for a Grammy Award within the Reggae class, awaits an important resolution on his US visa utility by Friday.
This potential visa approval might mark Kartel’s first entry into the US in over twenty years.
The artist, whose actual identify is Adidja Palmer, is hopeful of attending the 67th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony on February 2nd in Los Angeles. 1 His EP “Occasion With Me” is nominated for Greatest Reggae Album.
Information of Kartel’s doable visa emerged after he was seen on the US Embassy in Kingston. He subsequently posted a social media video expressing optimism and gratitude.
Nonetheless, a well-placed supply inside Kartel’s camp clarified that he has not but obtained the visa. “Everyone seems to be hopeful,” the supply stated, “however a call gained’t be made till Friday when he collects his passport.”
The supply revealed that Kartel utilized for a particular work visa for entertainers, which might enable him to carry out reveals within the US after the Grammys. Any such visa is reportedly simpler to acquire than an ordinary customer’s visa.
Prior visa points stemmed from issues concerning the legitimacy of Kartel’s 2006 marriage to a New York financial institution supervisor. The supply emphasised that the wedding was real.
With the Grammy ceremony approaching, all eyes are on Friday’s resolution, which might pave the way in which for Vybz Kartel’s return to the US stage.
