Minister of Culture, Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, speaking on the passing of Denroy Morgan, one of the artists that made reggae internationally famous, said: “It is sad to receive this news just as we have closed a successful Reggae Month. Denroy Morgan was unique.
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The entry deadline for the Jamaica Festival Song Competition has been extended to Friday, March 18, 2022. According to the competition’s Committee Chairman, Mr. Orville Hill, this is to allow more time for potential entrants to better complete their entries before submission.
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission will host its highly anticipated National Culture Clubs Virtual Conference 2021 on Tuesday, February 22 under the theme “60 and Beyond…Re-igniting the Cultural Spirit”. Beginning at 2:00 p.m.
The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, celebrated the 111th anniversary of the birth of the late Mallica ‘Kapo’ Reynolds, OD, renowned Jamaican artist and religious leader, at National Heroes Park, on Thursday, F
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A celebratory gathering was held in remembrance of the 65th Birthday of the ‘Crown Price of Reggae’, Dennis Brown at his tomb at the National Hero Park in Kingston on Tuesday, February 1; a date which also marks the first day of Reggae Month.
The Jamaica Creative Writing Competition will host free virtual workshops via Zoom for its Short Story and Playwriting categories on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29 respectively.
The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced the opening of entries online for Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) competitions.
Popular Jamaican Social Media Influencer, Juliet Bodley, popularly known as ‘Julie Mango’ has signed on to be an official Social Media Ambassador for the year-long commemoration of Jamaica’s Diamond Jubilee (Jamaica 60) in 2022.
The JCDC 2020 Jamaica Gospel Song winner, Treisha Williams has released Born to Save Us, her newest Christmas-themed single just in time for the holidays. A lively Reggae praise song with a Jamaican Christmas beat that reminds us about the real reason for the season, Born to Save Us
