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Stars Aligned For JAMATHON Benefit Concert

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On Wednesday, reggae, dancehall and soca artists united to raise funds for hard-hit areas of the caribbean caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. The five hour JAMATHON event was held at the National Indoor Sports Complex in New Kingston, which featured performances by reggae legends (including Freddie McGregor and Beres Hammond), reggae revivalists (including Protoje and Jessie Royal), dancehall deejays (including Tommy Lee Sparta and Bounty Killer) and soca stars Bunji Garlin and Fay-Ann Lyons.

Caribbean Love Now was created as an integrated relief campaign to help with donation of resources and funds. Relief, Recovery, Rebuilding, and Restoration are the long-term goals of this initiative and efforts will continue into the future. If you’d like to donate click here.

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Sevana Siren To Hold Benefit Show In Kingston

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Bring a shirt, see a show! A Shirt For A Show is a benefit concert made possible by Sevana Siren with guest appearances from her music family Protoje, Runkus, Lila Iké and Ziah. Sevana will also premiere her new single at the event — hosted by Terri-Karelle on Saturday, November 11th.

Clean, gently worn clothes will be collected and distributed to homes throughout Kingston, Jamaica. Calabash bags and artist merchandise will also be available for purchase. The show is scheduled to begin at 6:30pm sharp at The Haven.

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Peter Tosh’s Legacy Celebrated In Kingston

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Peter Tosh’s legacy was celebrated this weekend at the Peter Tosh Music Festival in Kingston, Jamaica — held at the Peter Tosh Museum at the Pulse Center (opened November 2016). This year’s celebration coincided with Peter Tosh’s Earth Strong (Birthday), October (19) – 22. Artists such as Tony Rebel, Luciano, Freddie McGregor, Queen Ifrica, Jesse Royal and Nadine Sutherland (just to name a few) paid tribute to the reggae icon performing his most cherished songs. Word, Sound and Power (Tosh’s backing band) also made a special appearance for the festivities.

This year’s festival also launched the Peter Tosh Awards. The Inaugural Award Ceremony included recipients for the Steppin’ Razor Award (Bunny Wailer and Bob Marley), the Legalize It Award (Ras Iyah V and Luciano), the Bush Doctor Award (Copeland Forbes) and last but not least, Nelson Mandela was posthumously honored with the Equal Rights Award.

Peter Tosh was a member of The Wailers which included Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. He was murdered in his home in Kingston, Jamaica on September 11, 1987 — he was 42.

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