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Ft. Lauderdale, November 2009
BENAIAH Delivers Roots Rock Reggae
Inside the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival
Words and photos by M. Peggy Quattro
The 8th annual
Jerk Fest was a major success, rammed with more than 15,000 South
Florida fans and 60 food, art and crafts, and corporate booths. The
weather was perfect and Markham Park, a beautiful spacious park in west
Broward County, was overflowing with family fun, food, and live music.Read more
Miami, Fl - September 2009
THE HARDER THEY COME
OPENING NIGHT BENEFITS THE JAMAICAN CHILDREN’S HEART FUND
By M. Peggy Quattro
The Jamaican
Children’s Heart Fund (JCHF) successfully benefited from the opening
night performance of the smash hit musical, The Harder They Come, based
on Perry Henzell’s legendary 1972 movie starring Jimmy Cliff. The
South Florida-based JCHF sold hundreds of tickets for the Aug. 29, 2009, performance at the beautiful Ziff Ballet Opera House,
Arsht Performing Arts Centre, Miami, FL, and a portion of the ticket
price went to this worthy cause. Read more...
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The unfortunate
situation with Dancehall artists and their fixation on ‘gay bashing’ continues. If homosexuality
is not for you, fine, that's your prerogative. However, when the
opinions of a few effect the lives of many, it's time to say, enough! The
call to violence and murder is disturbing on all levels...social, moral, and
now, economic. The unity and determination of the gay and lesbian
community has resulted in action that has not only called for a stop to the
proliferation of lyrics that incite a negative, sometimes violent, reaction, but
have succeeded in having performers known for such lyrics banned from shows and
festivals - even countries - around the world. In addition,
they were successful at having several songs with these lyrics removed from
iTunes – effecting artists where it hurts most – in their bank accounts. My call is for the compassion act heralded by the Stop Murder Music Campaign to call it what it really is – The DANCEHALL Compassion Act – and leave
the roots and culture music out of the title. You will not find a true Reggae singer or songwriter
who will write words to incite murder or mutilation! I do not want the word Reggae – which is in
this site’s name, which is the business I have struggled to get accepted as a
positive music culture for more than 27 years – to be associated with the sad few
who seek attention and whose success is built on violence and hate. Have something to contribute? Let me hear from you.
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