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Reggae Month as heritage and industry calendar

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February Reggae Month connects concerts, panels, awards, museums and public education into a national music-history calendar.

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Reggae Month should be mapped as infrastructure: not only shows, but policy recognition, industry advocacy, workshops, museum events, award ceremonies, tribute concerts and youth education. Editors should attach dates, organisers and source URLs for each annual edition.

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Starter feature pending review. Keep annual schedules separate from evergreen entity records, and avoid treating festival publicity as independent evidence without corroborating sources.

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Source trail: JIS Reggae Month feature; JaRIA Reggae Month page; Ministry of Culture launch notices; Jamaica Music Museum public materials.

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JIS — Reggae Month feature

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Clickable government source for Reggae Month declaration and purpose.

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JaRIA official site

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Official source for Jamaica Reggae Industry Association background.

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JaRIA Reggae Month page

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Official source for JaRIA Reggae Month calendar/programming references.

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International Reggae Day official site

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Official source for International Reggae Day history and July 1 celebration.

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global observance · event · Well supportedInternational Reggae Day

Annual July 1 observance celebrating reggae's global cultural impact.

industry body · producer org · Well supportedJamaica Reggae Industry Association

Jamaican music-industry organization associated with Reggae Month and industry advocacy.

framework · concept · Well supportedJamaican music heritage programming

Concerts, exhibitions, award ceremonies, museum displays and public lectures that turn music history into civic education.

knowledge transfer · event · ProbableReggae Month symposiums and panels

Panels, workshops, lectures and networking events during Reggae Month that support knowledge transfer and industry debate.

showcase · event · ProbableReggae Month concerts

Concert series and showcases attached to February Reggae Month programming, often including roots, dancehall, gospel/reggae and tribute events.

observance · event · Well supportedReggae Month Jamaica

Official February observance announced by the Government of Jamaica in 2008 to highlight reggae's cultural, social and economic impact.

award · event · ProbableJaRIA Honour Awards

Recognition programme associated with JaRIA and Reggae Month, honouring contributors to Jamaican music and entertainment.

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