For those who just love Jamaican music it is a change to meet like-minded people and share, while for those into are more serious about the industry, it provides a space for important networking and transfer of information and ideas,” she added. “The Reggae Open University is open to everyone whether you just love the music, or you have a vested interest in the business. 'Artistes as Advocates' will be the focus on February 23 and our final session on February 28 will examine 'Music and Foreign Relations',” Webley told the Jamaica Observer. On February 21 the topic will be 'Music Monetisation and Branding'. Thanks to Professor Rosalie Hamilton and Mikey Bennett we will be presenting three exciting topics for discussion. “We are so pleased to be collaborating with this project and UTech. Panellists will include radio disc jocks and sound system selectors.įor the final three sessions at Reggae Open University - February 21, 23 and 28 - will be held at the University of Technology (UTech) in St Andrew and will be staged in collaboration with the FiWi Jamaica Project. ![]() This will examine who controls how music gets to the audience what are the standards and what makes a hit. The Reggae Open University continues next Thursday with a discussion themed 'The Gatekeepers'. Webley is encouraging persons to come out to the event wearing something that expresses your musical style and taste. There are so many collections from international designers which have beeen influenced by our music and that is what we will be looking at.” This does not just happen in the streets and at parties but filters onto the runways. When you examine all our musical genres from ska coming right through to dancehall, there are some iconic looks that go with each musical style. “So this week, we are looking at how the music influences one other aspect of our culture. “Reggae is more than music,” notes JaRIA's Joan Webley. Panellists include former fashion model Romae Gordon, designers Mamayashi and Jason Panton of Base Kingston. Set for the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Reggae and its impact on fashion takes centrestage. This event shines light on particular aspects of reggae music in a panel discussion format. The parish of Portland has the longest coastline including Navy and Pellen Islands, followed by St Catherine, which includes the islands of Salt, Little Goat and Great Goat Islands. Jamaica's coastline is 1,022km / 636mi long. The primary event for this week is tomorrow's staging of the Reggae Open University discussion series. Parishes Ranked by Length of its Coastline. However, Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) – organisers of the event, have decided to concentrate on other aspects of the celebrations. Part of the celebrations for Reggae Month, the event commenced last week with a tribute to the Crown Prince of Reggae Dennis Brown inside Mandela Park in Half-Way Tree. ![]() Reggae Wednesday, the weekly music event showcasing aspects of the local experience, will not be held today.
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