Reggae Wednesday-Week 2
Daddy-Queen Ifrica
Queen Ifrica singing “Daddy , a song about the curse of child abuse.
Jamaicans Celebrate Reggae Month in February!!!
Reggae music has had an impact the world over. It has evolved from being just the voice of the Rastaman hitting out against Babylon
to a recognized music genre. Many artistes of other genres have used or tried their hand at a reggae song or two. From Hip hop to R & B…
From the Fugees to Eric Clapton. Reggae music has a cult following in places like Japan to the point where I have seen
Japanese reggae aficionados come to Jamaica to purchase music. The music is powerful and infectious. With all that said I am just sharing three bits of interesting reggae news in this post today.
Celebrating Reggae month
February this year has been named Reggae Month here in Jamaica. ( Wake the town and tell the people) Prime Minister Bruce Golding recently announced this.The aim is to highlight reggae’s impact on Jamaica’s social, cultural and economic development.
I suspect we have started celebrations this year gearing up for even bigger things in 2009 which will mark fifty years since the birth of reggae. Many consider this a brilliant and perfectly timed with the birthday of Reggae Icon Bob Marley and Black History month.
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