PLANTATION – On Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m., in celebration of Reggae Month, the story of Jamaican music will probably be offered to South Florida in a daring and unprecedented homage. The inaugural Reggae Genealogy occasion, an out of doors live performance chronicling the origins, evolution and affect of Jamaican music, will happen at considered one of South Florida’s hottest and progressive purchasing locations — Broward Mall within the Metropolis of Plantation.
The complete historical past of Jamaican music will come alive in phrases, music, video and dwell performances for a completely immersive expertise. Reggae Family tree is produced by Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, so the music, performances and different parts will probably be applicable for households, customers and followers of all ages.
The three-hour showcase will hint the early beginnings of in style Jamaican music, previous to Jamaican independence from Britain in 1962, to the current, bearing on mento, ska, nyabinghi, rocksteady, lovers rock, dub, reggae and dancehall. The showcase will even spotlight the affect of Jamaican music on genres equivalent to hip hop, reggaeton, EDM and Afrobeats. Attendees can come out early to get pleasure from meals and artisan distributors within the occasion space in addition to contained in the mall.
Lifetime Achievement Awards
The nation’s solely Caribbean heritage museum, Island SPACE periodically honors members of the neighborhood for his or her accomplishments and repair. In a scheduled presentation through the Reggae Family tree live performance, three girls icons will probably be acknowledged for his or her contributions to Jamaican music worldwide.
Honorees embody CEO of the Marley Group of Corporations and the Bob and Rita Marley Basis, Cedella Marley, essentially the most revered lady singer in reggae historical past, Marcia Griffiths, and the co-founder of the most important world reggae music label, Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin of VP Data.
Cedella Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin will probably be offered with Lifetime Achievement Awards on the February 10, 2024 Island SPACE Reggae Family tree live performance
Island SPACE co-founder and president Calibe Thompson mentioned, “As a girl main this distinguished group, it’s all the extra gratifying to me that we’re presenting our first lifetime achievement awards to this trio of highly effective girls. They encourage me personally, and have collectively impressed generations of ladies and men.”
Prelude Panel Dialogue
The Reggae Family tree live performance is billed as a melding of leisure and training, with affiliated actions and campaigns main as much as the primary occasion. On Saturday, January 20, at a latest prelude to the primary occasion, greater than 120 attendees, together with Metropolis of Plantation Mayor Nick Sortal, packed into Island SPACE Caribbean Museum for the Reggae Family tree panel dialogue and launch celebration underneath the theme “The Roots & Fruits of the Reggae Household Tree.”
Plantation Mayor Nick Sortal addresses the viewers. | Picture by David I. Muir (Island Syndicate)
To introduce the dialog, Mayor Sortal mirrored, “I can’t let you know how blessed and grateful we’re that you simply [Island SPACE] are right here.” He continued, “Let’s continue learning, and if all of us continue learning, the world goes to be that a lot of a greater place.”
Watch The Panel Dialogue
Moderator Richard Blackford (left) with panelists Willie Stewart, Maxine Stowe, Abebe Lewis and Mr. Vegas. (Panelist Copeland Forbes is off digital camera to the left of Mr. Vegas). | Picture by David I. Muir (Island Syndicate)
All through the night, Willie Stewart (former Third World band member), Maxine Stowe, Copeland Forbes, Abebe Lewis (trade professionals) and Mr. Vegas (dancehall/reggae artist) shared ideas on the affect of reggae, strategies for monetization, and the way Jamaicans can take higher benefit of the music that has proliferated past the island’s borders.
Reggae Family tree occasion sponsors together with Mayor Sortal representing the Metropolis of Plantation, Neki Mohan of Go to Lauderdale and David Mullings of Blue Mahoe Capital shared their help for the occasion and the museum.
Occasion sponsor Neki Mohan of Go to Lauderdale addresses the viewers. | Picture by David I. Muir (Island SyndicateDavid Mullings of Blue Mahoe Capital asks a significant query. | Picture by David I. Muir (Island Syndicate)
Reggae Family tree Live performance
Gates for the Reggae Family tree live performance open at 3pm with showtime at 6pm. Afternoon attendees can get pleasure from pre-show actions and excursions of Island SPACE Caribbean Museum contained in the Broward Mall.
Along with the primary efficiency parts, through the present, beloved icons of the previous and current equivalent to Harry Belafonte, the primary recording artist to promote 1,000,000 information within the U.S., will probably be creatively featured within the narrative. Residing legends like Mykal Rose of Black Uhuru, the primary reggae band to win a Grammy, will make particular visitor appearances.
Pre-sold tickets are $20 or $25 on the gate. Discover tickets, normal, sponsorship, vendor and volunteer data at www.reggaegenealogy.org
