The Soul Beach Music Festival is heading to Curaçao for the first time, and the 2026 lineup makes a serious statement. Running May 20-25 on the island’s sun-drenched shores, the festival brings together 13-time Grammy winner Babyface, R&B legends Jodeci, and two-time Emmy-nominated comedian Deon Cole for a Memorial Day weekend that covers music, comedy, and everything in between. DJ Jazzy Jeff and Spinderella handle the after-hours, with Atlanta’s DJ E-Clazz also on the decks and Chris Spencer hosting throughout.
Babyface alone is a catalog unto himself. Co-founder of LaFace Records, the label that launched Usher, Toni Braxton, TLC, Outkast, and P!nk, he’s also the only producer to win the Grammy’s Producer of the Year award four times, including three consecutive years from 1995 to 1997. Jodeci brings equal weight, with over 20 million records sold, three consecutive number one albums on the Billboard R&B charts, and a run of sold-out reunion tours behind them. DeVanté Swing, Mr. Dalvin, K-Ci, and JoJo remain one of the most influential groups the genre has ever produced.
Deon Cole headlines comedy night fresh off his Netflix special ‘OK, Mister,’ bringing sharp, high-caliber performance energy to the international stage. The whole event unfolds against the backdrop of Willemstad, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with catamaran excursions, beach events, and signature main stage concerts rounding out the experience.