Heroes Reggae Splash will be held at the Richmond
Estate next month in the garden parish of St Ann
The festival, which is being promoted by Richmond
Estate Management Group, will feature popular music,
traditional Jamaican cultural and art forms and will be
staged over the Heroes weekend, October 13-15.
The 400-acre property will see four concerts over the
three days, with special tributes to cultural icon and
National Hero Marcus Garvey, reggae royalty Peter Tosh,
the Maroons and the Jamaican/Chinese.
The festival is being held under the theme 'Celebrating
our heroes past and present'.
The festival is aimed at providing wholesome family
entertainment and special efforts are being made to ensure
that children under 12 receive their share of enjoyment and
be educated about Jamaica's rich cultural heritage.
A fun village, featuring rides, attractions and traditional
games, including basket bowl and gig spinning, will be
opened during the daytime hours to ensure the young
ones have fun.
Reggae stars Sizzla Kolonji, Richie Spice, veteran
Leroy Sibbles, Bushman, Tarrus Riley, Queen Ifrika,
Half Pint, Andrew Tosh, dancehall veterans Brigadier Jerry,
Charlie Chaplian, Jose Wales, the comedic Professor Nuts
and General Trees, which will perform on two stages so
as to prevent time lapses between band changes.
Performances of folk songs, dance and drumming as
well as stints by local stand-up comedians, dub poetry and
storytelling by Amina Blackwood-Meeks.
The festival will end on Heroes Day with a concert followed by
a dance party featuring Bass Odyssey sound system.
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