REGGAE TOURIST GEARED UP FOR REGGAE MONTH
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Reggae Month 2020 is around the corner and it is promised to be a memorable edition. All ‘official’ reggae month activities are listed on the Reggae Month website and even more on the offical app. Furthermore there’s a whole lot of ‘unofficial’ events as well, which make Jamaica -and Kingston in particular- in February the place to be for any reggae tourist.
ReggaeTourist will be covering all reggae month events we will be attending ourselves. We’re starting off tonight with the Babylon Burning riddim release party at Youthman Promotion, Sugar Minott’s studio. It’s a showcase organized by Dutch sound system Black Star Foundation and features live performances of King Kong, Mark Wonder, Prince Allah, Jah Thunder and more.
On Saturday we’ll be going to a Dubwize Jamaica Live Session at the Kaya Herb House. Really looking forward to that, considering Pressure Buss Pipe, Jah9, Kabaka Pyramid and Lutan Fyah are all performing with live band.
On Sunday then, we’ll be going to a day event dubbed ‘Essence - livity of reggae’ featuring up and coming talent such as Kumar and Mortimer and also a performance by Chris Martin.
To give you an idea of the stunning amount of events and the amount of reggae artists you could see in one month, here’s a selection of events hosted in Kingston alone. Download the official Reggae Month app for a day to day detailed overview of events.
Wednesday February 5th - Binghistra Movement Rastafari Grounation - 64 Water Lane, Kingston - 12pm to 6pm
Wednesday February 5th - Reggae Wednesday’s free reggae shows at Emancipation Park, New Kingston
Thursday February 6th - Bob Marley Birth Day celebrations at the Bob Marley Museum featuring live artists - all day long - Hope Road 56, Kingston
Saturday February 8th - Stictly Roots and Culture featuring Johnny Clarke, Mikey General and History Man - KGN 10 Sports Bar - 1 Hillview Avenue
Sunday February 9th - Sly&Robie versus Roots Radics featuring Lee Perry, Horace Andy, Ken Boothe, Mykal Rose, Mighty Diamonds, Luciano, Max Romeo, Freddy McGreggor, The Congos - Dub Club - 7B Skyline Drive, Kingston
Wednesday February 12th - Reggae Wednesday’s free reggae shows at Emancipation Park, New Kingston
Saturday, February 15th - Red Rose for Gregory featuring Sanchez, Third World and the Melodians - Liguanae Gold Academy, New Kingston
Wednesday February 19th - Reggae Wednesday’s free reggae shows at Emancipation Park, New Kingston
Saturday February 22nd - Wormbass and Friends featuring Admiral Tibet, Richie Spice, The Congos, Kush Mcanuff - 22 Jerk - 22 Barbican Road, Kingston
Saturday February 22nd - Hempress Sativa live featuring Warrior King and surprise artists, Skyline Levels 6B Skyline Drive, Jacks Hill, Kingston
Sunday February 23rd - Dennis Brown Tribute concert at the Kingston Waterfront
Monday February 24th - ‘Amsterdam revival’ Album Launch featuring Empress Miriam Simone, Earl Smith, Fred Locks, Fantan Mojah, Mikey General, Queen Omega.
Wednesday February 26th - Reggae Wednesday’s free reggae shows at Emancipation Park, New Kingston
Saturday February 29th - Trench Town Rock concert at Boys Town High School, Trench Town, Kingston
Saturday February 29th - Sound System Echos with some of Jamaica’s biggest sound systems - undisclosed location
We wish all a happy Reggae Month. Do come to Jamaica.