International Reggae Day (IRD)

Reggae's Influence On British R&B/Soul

The main theme is 'Reggae's Influence On British R&B/Soul', which will be explored through videos and contributions by acts including soul singer Noel McKoy and R&B/reggae groups Simplicity and Cool Notes.

The day's conference starts at noon with an exclusive, free screening of 'Rudeboy: The Story Of Trojan Records', which tells the story of Britain's contribution to the development of reggae, and ends with a sound system and artist performance.

The sub-theme is 'Reggae And Mental Health & Wellbeing', which will be led by Harrow Mencap, and music industry organisations Performing Right Society (PRS) and Musicians' Union.

'Talking Copyright, Intellectual Property & Protecting Reggae', explores the legal and economic implications of UNESCO's recent addition of reggae unto its Cultural Heritage List.

IRD, which was started by Jamaica Arts Holdings Ltd twenty-five years ago, is an annual global celebration of reggae music on July 1. It's co-ordinated in the UK by BritishBlackMusic.com/Black Music Congress (BBM/BMC) in association with Reggae Fraternity UK, with this year's being the third and the biggest. This is the second IRD event to be held at Goldsmiths, in partnership with Sound System Outernational.

“This year, we've got music industry organisations such as the PRS, Musicians' Union, Trojan and VP Records, plus Goldsmiths University, Sound System Outernational, several community radio stations, including Chaaawaaa Radio, and The Voice on board,” says BBM/BMC founder and IRD UK co-ordinator Kwaku.

“We are open to working with all sectors of the reggae industry, and hope to develop IRD into the number one reggae knowledge-sharing and networking opportunity in the UK,” adds Kwaku.

Schedule

12.00 Registration and Refreshments
12.30 Rudeboy: the Story of Trojan Records (film screening)
14.00 Conference Session 1
17.00 Break and Performance
18.00 Conference Session 2
21.00 Performances

Dates & times

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30 Jun 2019	12:00pm - 10:00pm	apple google outlook

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