Reggae Month 2024 might be launched in Jamaica with a church service on Sunday, January 28, in Kingston.
The service will happen at Fellowship Tabernacle, 2 Fairfield Avenue, Kingston 20, at 9:30 a.m. It’s being organized via the Ministry of Tradition, Gender, Leisure and Sport, and might be held beneath the theme ‘Celebrating Reggae’s Message of ONE LOVE’, aligning with the overarching theme for Reggae Month – ‘Come Ketch di RIDDIM’.
Portfolio Minister, Olivia Grange, and different distinguished friends, together with Chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Trade Affiliation (JaRIA), Ewan Simpson, are anticipated to take part within the service.
Reggae Month may also function a number of occasions all through the month of February that might be introduced at a later date.
Celebrations in South Florida
A number of occasions may also be held in South Florida to focus on Reggae Month.
On February 10, the inaugural historic retrospective and live performance occasion Reggae Family tree – The Origins, Evolution and Affect of Jamaican Music, produced by Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, might be introduced within the metropolis of Plantation, Florida.
A mix of leisure and schooling, this occasion will showcase reside performances, archival video components, and up to date narratives for a completely immersive expertise.
Reggae Family tree will happen within the north-east parking zone of the Broward Mall.
On February 13, Miramar Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis will host the 4th Annual Reggae Icon Awards 2024.
The occasion is a partnership between Miramar and the island of Jamaica, aimed toward shining a highlight on reggae icons who’ve really formed and influenced the worldwide music scene.
It would happen on the Miramar Cultural Heart – Banquet Corridor, situated at 2400 Civic Heart Place.
Learn: Celebrating legends of Reggae: Miramar to host reggae Icon Awards 2024
Dancehall Week inside Reggae Month
Leisure Minister Olivia Grange has additionally thrown her weight behind plans to stage the inaugural Dancehall Week in the course of the 2024 staging of Reggae Month.
She mentioned Dancehall Week is a welcomed new addition to the slate of occasions to be staged throughout Reggae Month every year and comes with the complete endorsement of not simply the Ministry of Tradition itself but in addition the JCDC, considered one of its tradition businesses.
“Dancehall is quintessentially Jamaican and, in lots of respects, could be seen because the cradle of Jamaican music. The music advanced out of the sound programs of the Nineteen Sixties and has now develop into a worldwide sensation,” she mentioned.
“I, due to this fact, see Dancehall Week as an thrilling addition to an already eclectic Reggae Month, with the potential to tug many guests to our shores to partake of our charming tradition.
Dancehall Week is slated to run from February 13 to 19, 2024.
