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The people of São Luís in Brazil are proud that their city is known around the world as “Brazilian Jamaica”. And the reason for this designation is the fact that…

A large number of Jamaicans and friends of the island came out on Friday evening to attend the opening of the pop-up exhibition "A Reggae Music Journey" on the occasion of Reggae Month in February, at the Jamaican Consulate in New York. .…

VP Records Co-Founder Ms. Patricia Chin presents a collection of…

To celebrate Reggae Month, the Jamaican Consulate General in New York, in collaboration with VP Records, will host a pop-up exhibition titled "A reggae music journey" at the consulate from February 1 to 21, during Reggae Month. The…

Consul General of Jamaica in New York Ms Alsion Wilson by Derrick…

Consul General of Jamaica in New York, Ms. Alsion Wilson NEW YORK - To celebrate Reggae Month, the Consulate General of Jamaica in New York, in collaboration with VP Records, will host a pop-up exhibition titled "A Reggae…

The start of the reggae journey was extremely difficult for those who did. A significant block was broadcast on the two existing radio stations, RJR and JBC. It took acts of force by young 'Turks' producing…

See on the Internet the elation and expression of satisfaction of people around Culture Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) meets in Mauritius…

(FILES) In this file photo taken on February 8, 2009, a man pedals past a mural of the late musician Bob Marley in Kingston. - Reggae music, whose cold, singing grooves have gained international fame thanks to artists…

The United Nations has added reggae music to its list of international cultural treasures worthy of protection and promotion.Jamaica asked for recognition of its musical tradition at a UN meeting in Mauritius this year. "It is music that…

(CNN) - Reggae music today seems as ubiquitous on Southeast Asian beaches and Boston dormitories as it does in its Jamaican homeland.Today, the genre that evolved in the 1960s has been added to the list of world cultural treasures by…

MAURITIUS, CMC - Reggae music, the genre that originated in Jamaica, on Thursday secured a coveted spot on the United Nations list of world cultural treasures. UNESCO, the cultural and scientific agency of the world…

Reggae music, whose cold, singing grooves have gained international fame thanks to artists like Bob Marley, on Thursday claimed a spot on the United Nations list of world cultural treasures. UNESCO, the cultural and scientific agency of…

Reggae music has been added to a new list of global cultural treasures by the United Nations, with the organization saying its worldwide popularity "continues to act as a voice for all." The genre, which originated in Jamaica in the…

Reggae emerged in the late 1960s in Jamaica and has often been presented as the music of the oppressed, with lyrics dealing with socio-political issues,…

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