Virgin Islands Lawmakers Approve Key to the Territory and Road Renaming to Honor Soca Star Dennis “Pumpa” Liburd

Virgin Islands soca star Dennis “Pumpa” Lennox Leroy Liburd, Jr. will receive the official key to the territory and a road named in his honor, as lawmakers took action to celebrate his “many contributions to the Virgin Islands culture and music industry.”

Bill 36-0058, sponsored by Senator Marise James, honors the iconic “A List” musician whose high-energy songs and performances have taken the Caribbean and globe by storm. She addressed Mr. Liburd directly during Monday’s meeting of the Committee on Government Operations, Veterans Affairs, and Consumer Protection, reminding him that he is “far more than a performer. You embody an energy, a discipline and a spirit of inspiration that have touched countless lives.”

She remarked that Pumpa is “widely regarded as one of the most dedicated and detail-oriented individuals in the music industry, always working with excellence, always uplifting those around you, and always leading with an enthusiasm that is contagious.”

Though born in St. Kitts and Nevis, Mr. Liburd moved to St. Croix as a teenager and has become a self-appointed ambassador for the United States Virgin Islands. “You have embraced this community as your home, and it is your home, and in turn, we embrace you as one of our own,” said Sen. James. "It’s why part of the honor includes renaming 6-Y Peters Rest Road, Christiansted, St. Croix, in his name. It’s an area Mr. Liburd referred to as “where it began.”