R&B sensation Jazmine Sullivan will be rocking the Sumfest stage come Friday, July 24 when Summerfest Productions takes over Catherine Hall in Montego Bay for the 17th staging of the 'Greatest Reggae Show on Earth', Reggae Sumfest.

Johnny Gourzong, executive director of Summerfest Productions, in a release noted that he was excited that the 20-something-year-old songstress will be able to bring her flavour to spice up the Festival's International Night I.

"We are really pleased that we've been able to confirm Jazmine for the show. We have been pouring over a list of possible international acts, and she was one of those artistes who really jumped out at us. She's been having a phenomenal year on the music scene internationally, and some of her songs are even reggae inspired," said Gourzong.

"We're looking forward to seeing Jazmine in Montego Bay for Reggae Sumfest. We are gearing up to present an exciting show, a real entertainment explosion starting from the Beach Party on Sunday, and ending with International Night II on Saturday," he continued.

The festival - which starts with a beach party on Sunday, July 19 and goes into three nights of live performances from Thursday, July 23 to Saturday, July 25 - will also feature rap music luminary Nas and reggae royalty Damian 'Jnr Gong' Marley, as well as Bounty Killer, Mavado, Etana, Tarrus Riley, Busy Signal, and a host of other local talents.

Jazmine Sullivan broke on the international scene with the help of rap and hip-hop icon Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliot, and has since enjoyed solid runs on charts, radio stations and concert venues worldwide.

She hit a note with music lovers when she released Bust Your Windows and again struck gold when she followed up with Need You Bad and Lions, Tigers and Bears.

Come Friday, July 25, she'll add the Reggae Sumfest stage to her growing list of worldwide performances. Summerfest Productions will take over Montego Bay from July 19-25.