JAMAICA REGGAE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (JaRIA) UNVEILS 2023 REGGAE MONTH, CALENDAR OF EVENTS!

The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) has
officially unveiled its 2023 Reggae Month event calendar online. Interestingly, JaRIA has ventured
outside of Kingston to include celebrations in Montego Bay, and Ocho Rios. “JaRIA has always
intended to expand its operations outside of Kingston and has previously conducted seminars
across the island. This year, with the Support of the Urban Development Corporation, we have
been able to secure ideal venues in a partnership that will make it easier to realize our dream of
bringing concerts to the wider Jamaica. This is a start on which we will expand throughout the
year” said Ewan Simpson, Chairman of JaRIA.

Reggae month will kick off with Reggae Wednesday’s ‘Revolution – Celebrating the Crown
Prince’ on February 1st at the new location Live at Festival Market Place at the Waterfront,
Downtown, Kingston. This event will pay homage to the great Dennis Brown, featuring
performances by Chris Martin, George Nooks, Ras-I, Shanice Sewel, Rissa, and Miguel, hosted
by Debbie Bissoon. Other Reggae Wednesday events include ‘Love-a-Dub’ on February 15th and
‘Reggae Praise’ on February 22nd, which will be held at the same location. New on the block is
‘Word Sound Power’, which will be held at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay.

The popular ‘Reggae Open University’ (ROU) will be streamed live on JaRIA’s YouTube,
Facebook, and Instagram pages, as well as, on PBCJ’s YouTube channel. The first ROU will be
titled ‘The Relay – 1st Leg’, featuring speakers such as Grub Cooper and Ernie Smith. This will
be followed by ‘The Relay- The Curve’ on February 9th; ‘The Relay – The Back Stretch’ on
February 16th; and ‘The Relay – The Anchor Leg’ on February 23rd. The ROU aims to document
the experiences and knowledge of the stalwarts while exchanging said experiences and knowledge
with today’s front runners.

Other events include the ‘One Drop of Harmony’ show at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay
on February 8th; the ‘Launch of JaRIA’s Honor Awards’ on February 26th and ‘Reggae Cyaa
Dunn’ at Dunns River Falls in Ocho Rios. JaRIA has also endorsed events such as ‘Yaksta’s ‘22’
Album Launch Party’ on the 21st of February; ‘Remembering Alton and Hortense Ellis’ on
February 18th; ‘Reggae Month Exhibition’ at the Sky Gallery; and ‘Reggae Wednesdays South
Florida’ produced by Inner Circle (Bad Boys of Reggae).

For further information please visit: www.jariaentertainment.com, or on Instagram, and
Facebook @jariaentertainment.#

PRO: Talisa Taylor
The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA)
Unit 3, 123 Constant Spring Road,
Kingston 8, Saint Andrew
jaria.online@gmail.com
(876) 790-7429