#ReggaeJam Inner Circle & @ThirdWorldBand TIX Officially On Sale 2Day! Miami #Jamaica50
REGGAE JAM
Third World & Inner Circle
Friday, February 24, 2012 @ 8pm
Knight Concert Hall
It's going to be 96 degrees on the stage!
Celebrating nearly four decades as pioneers of inspirational reggae music, Third World makes their Arsht Center debut performing their legendary hits including "96 Degrees in the Shade," "Now That We've Found Love," and "Cool Meditation." Showcasing their astounding 23rd studio album which features collaborations with Junior Reid, Capleton, Tarrus Riley, and Stephen & Damian Marley, Third World is hotter than ever.
Sharing the bill are the official Bad Boys of Reggae - Inner Circle. Born in Jamaica, based in Miami, and adored around the globe, thisGrammy Award winning quintet is responsible for some of the most recognizable reggae grooves today. From "Bad Boys" to "Sweat (A La La La La Long)," Inner Circle has put reggae on the map, and now brings their explosive live stage performance to the Arsht Center for this special evening celebrating the sweet sounds of Jamaica.
Hosted by Lance-O of Kulcha Shok.
Plus, the debut of Reggae Wave, eight bands with one unique vision!
Click here to buy tickets now!
http://www.arshtcenter.org/
According to an in-depth story posted on the BBC’s website Christmas Eve, translators at the Bible Society in Kingston are developing a Patois Bible, which they intend to publish in time for the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence in August. Meanwhile, congregants at Jamaica’s Spanish Town Tabernacle are already reading from a good book entitled Jiizas: di Buk We Luuk Rait bout Im.
As the BBC story notes, the project is a divisive one, welcomed by Jamaicans who want their mother tongue enshrined as the national language and decried by others who believe it will discourage Jamaican children from learning the King’s English, impeding their prospects in a global economy. “I think it will be massively, massively, helpful,” said Dr Nicole Scott, a linguist at the University of West Indies who has been working on the translation. “People will realise they can hear the word of God in their own language and understand it very well, this same language that has been stigmatised for so long.” Read the full story (with accompanying video shot at Spanish Town Tabernacle)
This year Jamaica celebrates its 50th anniversary of independence from Britain. On Saturday, the golden anniversary year was ushered in with a kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and aroma. It was packaged as Fireworks on the Waterfront. This annual New Year's Eve event, organised by the Urban Development Corporation and used as a launch by the Jamaica 50 secretariat, saw spectacular fireworks and a very entertaining concert sprinkled with a wide choice of food.
The venue of the celebration, a large section of Ocean Boulevard, downtown Kingston, was defined by a nicely decorated and well-elevated stage at one end and some neatly arranged tents accompanied by a variety of rides for children at the opposite end.
But it was the stage that commandeered the greatest attention. It became the catalyst for Jamaican musicians of varying ages and experience who entertained a huge crowd.
Among the talented musicians to employ the stage were Gee Whiz, I-Octane, Khago, Omari, Coo Coo Do, George Nooks, Joan Flemings and Ken Boothe.
