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living legend: Marcia griffiths
By Carter Van Pelt
Marcia Griffiths is a singular living matriarch of Jamaican popular music. Her longevity is
extraordinary, with a career spanning over five decades and including some of reggae’s best-
known recordings. Her collection of work and contributions to reggae prove she is a “living
legend” in the truest sense.
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vP Records Celebrates 40th anniversary
This year marks the 40th Anniversary of VP Records operating within the United States. For the
past four decades, VP Records has advocated for reggae’s place on the world stage – bringing
Jamaican culture into new spaces and allowing for those unfamiliar with reggae to experience
everything it has to offer.
Jamaican Music Conference PAGE 48
Putting Action Behind Intention
There is a sense that Jamaican music has not resonated with the government and business
community in its homeland; a feeling that the lack of an interconnected structure at its core has
limited its potential. The Jamaica Music Conference was designed as a response to this need, as an effort
to create a supporting system behind Jamaica’s sound.
Reggae Festivals go green PAGE 54
By Jessica Farthing and Irene Johnson
With thousands of music-lovers attending reggae festivals, activists have long worried about the
environmental impact. To shrink their footprint on the environment and educate festival goers,
reggae festivals across the globe are increasingly part of the charge to respect the environment
and implement a variety of green initiatives.
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Overstanding Reggae and the grammys
By Joana LeRoque
In this deep dive interview with Cristy Barber, we find out more about reggae’s relationship
with the Grammy Awards – what goes on behind the scenes, the submission and nomination
process, and how reggae artists and music professionals can become voting members of the
Recording Academy and impact change for the genre.
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