Saturday, March 7, 2015

Jamaica moving to reclaim global dominance in reggae

In this Feb. 18, 2015 photo, Jamaican singer Jah Bouks, whose given name is Warin Smith, entertains the crowd at a show organized by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association during the island's "reggae month," in Kingston, Jamaica. To get a stronger foothold in the information age, Jamaican officials and reggae industry insiders are brainstorming ways to better capitalize on Jamaica’s exuberant music culture and help protect what some claim is local intellectual property. After years of only piecemeal support, the government increasingly is viewing reggae and other cultural enterprises as a hoped-for economic engine on the island. (AP Photo/David McFadden) KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — For decades, the sound of Jamaica has been reggae, the infectious, uniquely syncopated music that transformed the small Caribbean island into a cultural powerhouse.








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