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REGGAE MONTH - One Year Later
ONE YEAR LATER THERE IS NO SUPPORT FOR THE REGGAE ACADEMY AWARDS FROM EITHER THE GOVERNMENT OF JAMAICA OR PRIVATE SPONSORS, RESULTING IN THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE AWARDS SHOW. INSTEAD OF EVENTS SUCH AS THE REGGAE ACADEMY AWARDS, THE MARLEY'S AFRICA UNITE CONCERT, AND THE REGGAE FILM FESTIVAL, ALL OF WHICH WERE 2008 REGGAE MONTH SUCCESSES, THE HIGHLIGHT OF REGGAE MONTH 2009 HAS BEEN THE ONGOING DEBATE ABOUT THE DEGENERATION OF THE LYRICAL CONTENT OF SOME DANCEHALL MUSIC AS EVIDENCED BY THE VERY POPULAR "ROMPING SHOP" RECORDING.
THIS DEBATE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND IT IS NOW WELL PAST THE TIME FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD NOT HOWEVER BE CONFINED TO IMPARTIAL REGULATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT, BUT SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A COMMITMENT TO SUPPORT MUSIC VENTURES THAT STAND FOR QUALITY AND CREATIVE EXCELLENCE, AND THAT WE CAN ALSO PRESENT TO OUR CHILDREN.
THE REGGAE ACADEMY'S POSITION AND FIRM STANCE AGAINST CELEBRATING AND AWARDING MUSIC WITH LYRICS THAT PROMOTE AND GLORIFY VIOLENCE AND THE DEGRADING OF WOMEN REMAINS THE SAME. CHECK THE LINK BELOW FROM THE STAR NEWSPAPER OF MARCH 7, 2008
http://www. jamaica-star. com/..thestar/..20080307/ent/ent1. html
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