BY RICHARD JOHNSON

Observer senior reporter—-

 Ibo Cooper—

FOR the past 11 years February has been designated Reggae Month, and plans are already in place for the events surrounding this year’s observances.
The activities for Reggae Month are coordinated by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), and its chairman, Ibo Cooper, said plans are coming together for the celebrations which start in approximately three weeks.
“This year marks the 11th anniversary of Reggae Month and it is also the 10th year that we are doing the Honor Awards, so we are looking forward to that. Over the years we have seen a slow but certain growth in acceptance of the celebrations. A lot more people are getting the vision and coming together with us to promote this thing called reggae here during the month. We will see a return of the popular events and activities used to commemorate the month over the past 11 years. …