List of festivals in Jamaica
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This is a list of festivals in Jamaica.
Festivals in Jamaica
Fairs and holidays
- Jamaica Independence Festival (cultural and arts)
- Public holidays in Jamaica
Religious or folk
Caribbean Carnival in Jamaica is known as Bacchanal, and takes place late March/early April.[1] Among the features in carnivals of Jamaica like J'ouvert are characters such as Pitchy Patchy.
- Caribbean Carnival (folk and religious)
- Hosay (religious)
- Krishna Janmashtami (religious)
- Passa Passa (folk)
- John Canoe (folk)
Arts
Film
Music
Reggae originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s, influenced by Rastafarian culture, Jamaican dance music, traditional mento and calypso music, as well as American jazz and rhythm and blues, and evolved out of the earlier genres ska and rocksteady. By the 1970s, large festivals in Jamaica were being held featuring notable reggae bands, and the Wonder Dream Concert in 1975 in Jamaica was one of the first internationally noted festivals to focus on reggae.
- Fun in the Son (gospel)
- Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival (jazz and blues)
- One Love Peace Concert (reggae)
- Rock Boat (rock and electronic)
- Rebel Salute (reggae)
- Reggae Sumfest (reggae)
- Reggae Sunsplash (reggae)
- Smile Jamaica Concert (reggae)
- Wonder Dream Concert (reggae)
See also
References
External links
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