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  • Tale of Two Music Cities Kingston

    While Kingston’s counterparts such as Bogota and Amsterdam have been similarly designated as Creative Cities of Music, and have capitalized on the designation, boosting their music tourism, four years on, Jamaica’s capital appears to be suffering from inertia.

    This is the opinion of some industry experts.

    Kingston was designated a Creative City of Music by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in December 2015. However, at present, musicians, performers and other players in Kingston’s music industry continue to struggle with ‘access to spaces and places’ for staging musical events, which is one of the five essential elements of Creative Cities of Music, cited by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), and which would boost its global appeal as a music tourism destination.

    “Music needs a home; in fact, it needs many homes. From education to rehearsal to recording to performance, music cities require a variety of quality spaces and places to succeed. To meet this need, the first step is to take inventory so that gaps can be identified,” the IFPI researchers said in a recent global study, dubbed The Mastering of a Music City.

    “For live performances, a full range of venues is essential to support artistes… everything from small basement venues to stadiums and all points in between,” it noted.

    http://hospitalityjamaica.com/news1.html
    Hey .. look at the bright side .... at least you're not a Liverpool fan! - Lazie 2/24/10 Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015

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    we are creative but not proactive or appreciative of the value of our creativity

    Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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      you couldn't have said it better. Creativity just fall on us.
      • Don't let negative things break you, instead let it be your strength, your reason for growth. Life is for living and I won't spend my life feeling cheated and downtrodden.

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        Kingston gets jazzed up

        THERE is a new initiative aimed at injecting entertainment into downtown Kingston. The latest project, Downtown Night, sees live jazz each Friday at the F&B restaurant, located at the corner of Duke and Harbour streets.

        According to its promoters, the event is part of a mission to rejuvenate the area by fostering a safe and creative atmosphere. This also fits into a move to present Kingston as cultural capital of the Caribbean. The city was designated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a creative city of music in December 2015. This acknowledgement seeks to use Kingston's creativity, as a driver for sustainable urban development.

        Each week, Downtown Night — Live Jazz features a trio of jazz musicians led by Ozou-Ne on piano, supported by Sherwayne Thompson on bass and drummer Richardo Campbell. They will be joined by a guest performer who could be a vocalist or musician.

        http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/enter...9?profile=1116
        Hey .. look at the bright side .... at least you're not a Liverpool fan! - Lazie 2/24/10 Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015

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