From : "Reggae fans across the globe celebrate the rich legacy of reggae music today, July 1, as International Reggae Day (IRD). Honoring the genre’s rich history while celebrating its current artistes, this commemorative day was launched on July 1, 1994. International Reggae Day was founded by Andrea Davis of Jamaica Arts Holdings, who was inspired by a speech made from famed South African leader Winnie Mandela, during her visit to Kingston in 1991."
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International Reggae Day
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Reggae Tree
The Reggae Tree marks International Reggae Day (July 1st) and Harlesden's and...
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Tin Pan Alley
‘Tin Pan Alley’ originally, 1885, referred to the section of New York City where music publishers and songwriters were based. In 1920s London music shops congregated in Denmark Street and the term...
1 memorial
George Webb
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1 memorial
Jah Spirit
We are confused. Every other entry on the Hackney plaque is the name of an individual who has died. For 'Jah Spirit' all we can find is a group with 5 members, formed in 1984 and, 2023, still perfo...
1 memorial
Paddington Terror
"Upon settling down in England, Tony {Terror Douglas}’s mother Miss Olive set about building her own sound system, this sound system was to be known by the name ‘Paddington Terror’ sound. Now in hi...
1 memorial
Ian Stuart
Musician, leading skinhead, far right-wing fund-raiser.  Born Ian Stuart Donaldson in Lancashire. Singer of white power rock band Skrewdriver and co-founder of Blood and Honour, a very successful n...
1 memorial
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