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Reggae strong on Jazz & Blues

Published:Wednesday | January 29, 2014 | 12:00 AM
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Marcia Griffiths
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Marcia Griffiths, Chronixx, Chalice and The Other Side of Moses Davis will add a tasty mix of sweet reggae to the 2014 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival between tomorrow and Saturday at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium in Greenfield, Trelawny.

The Queen of Reggae, Marcia Griffiths, will celebrate her 50th anniversary in the music industry with a special performance tomorrow. Bob Andy, Judy Mowatt, Freddie McGregor, Tony Gregory and Chris Martin will also make appearances during the Golden Jubilee celebration of Griffiths' career.

Griffiths, known for her smooth delivery and effervescent performances, was a member of the all-female trio the I-Threes, which did their own recordings and performance as well as harmony for Bob Marley & the Wailers.

'REGGAE REVIVALIST'

Advocate of the Reggae Revival, Chronixx, is also slated to deliver onstage at this year's Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival. Chronixx has fast risen to the forefront of reggae music with a string of popular songs, including Smile Jamaica, Behind Curtain, Odd Ras and They Don't Know.

Chronixx has steadily improved his craft and, among his more recent well-known songs, are Here Comes Trouble and Me Alright, the latter recorded with Kabaka Pyramid.

One of Jamaica's finest dancehall performers, Beenie Man, will be showcased through an entirely different lens, as the Grammy Award-winning deejay will be performing under the theme 'The Other Side of Moses Davis'.

The 2014 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival's star-studded line-up includes Chaka Khan, Chrisette Michele, Mary Wilson and Crystal Gayle. Other acts include Joe, the silky smooth Beres Hammond and Protoje who, all together, will combine for a diverse set of performances.

The festival is sponsored by The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Consumer Brands Ltd. Seaboard Marine, Knutsford Express, Jamaica Observer, Courts and Intelligent Multimedia.