The Grizzly's Plantation Cove in St Ann is expected to come alive today, January 18, and Saturday, January 19, when veteran reggae singer Tony Rebel and his colleagues host Rebel Salute 'The Preservation of Reggae 2019'.
The two-day festival, dubbed 'The People's Show', has been promoting 'edutainment' through reggae music for the past 26 years. A few of the entertainers set to perform on the festival's stages this year have not performed in Jamaica for many years, including Marcia Aitken, Dawn Penn and Wailing Souls (former backing band of reggae icon Bob Marley).
Rebel Salute will also feature some of the most outspoken, controversial reggae and dancehall, acts such as Mr Vegas, Capleton, Chuck Fenda, Yellow Man and Rodney 'Bounty Killer' Price. The organisers, Organic H.E.A.R.T. Group of Companies, promise all acts will make the live show worth every penny that patrons would have spend to participate.
The festival has also partnered with Epican Jamaica to bring the Herb Curb to life, which will display information that speaks to the medicinal, recreational and spiritual uses of cannabis. Tickets for Rebel Salute are available at the gate for $6,000.
FRI, Jan 18
Kingston & St Andrew
Currency Friday
Music by Fyah J and Rebelation Dancers
Venue: 34 Camp Road, Kingston 4.
St Catherine
Fabi presents a birthday bash called Braff Genahsyde Edition at 17 Westminister Drive, Spanish Town.
Music by Balla Prince
Admission: braff dung di bar.
Clarendon
Rich Kid Ryan, in association with La' Familia Ent, presents African Lifestyle at Starz HQ Rosehall Road, Sandy Bay.
Music by Starz Intl, DJ Scarcha, DJ Prince and Team Compaq. Special cabanas available for $25,000. Prizes for best dressed male and female.
SAT, Jan 19
Kingston & St Andrew
The Friends of the Kingston & St Andrew Parish Library (KSAPL) will host poet, writer and academic Professor Opal Palmer Adisa, at its first New Year's Edition of Children's Storytime.
Venue: KSAPL,Tom Redcam Drive, at 11 a.m.
Bogle's 14th Memorial called Out N Bad.
Music by Stone Love, DJ Ruxie, Hotta Rice, Boom Boom, special guest performances by Chi Ching Ching, Ding Dong and Bounty Killer.
Venue: Uptown Mondayz headquarters, Savannah Plaza.
Admission: $500.
TC presents her Birthday Party called Show Off Yuh Melanin hosted by Team Milli.
Music by 007.
Venue: Brooke Valley Park, Duhaney Park.
Admission: come out early.
Kelly Bwoy Promotions/Friends Fi Life Family presents Dweet Fi DI Love Part 2.
Music by Super Mix Sound, Attack Force, Baba & Phenzik and Crawba Genius.
Venue: Benjamins HQ Unity Square, Lawrence Tavern.
Time: 8 p.m.
Bigga presents Jeans & White Affair.
Venue: 4A Phillipo Avenue, off Olympic Way, Kingston 11.
Admission: Buy out the bar.
Special guest performance by Sizzla Kalonji.
The Zodiac Party Series 5th Anniversary 'Capricorn Edition'
Venue: The Deck, 14 Trafalgar Road, Kingston 5 from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Admission: $1,000, Capricorns free before 10:30 p.m.
SUN January 20
Kingston & St Andrew
Container Boss Birthday Sunday Brunch Party at the Container Hotspot, 116 Duke Street, Kingston
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission: $2000 (breakfast and lunch inclusive). Hosted: Bounty Killa. Music by Little Richie, Road Shella, Flabba Dabba and IkelMarvlus.
St James
Fantasy All White Beach Party at Tropical Bliss Beach, Whitehouse, Montego Bay
Gates open by 12 p.m. Music provided by Rory Stone Love, Crazy Neil, DJ Nile and Olympic Sound. Admission: $3000