JaRIA honours reggae finest
Mikey Bennett with his mentorship award.<strong> (Garfield Robinson)</strong>
Entertainment, Music
February 27, 2017

JaRIA honours reggae finest

Last Sunday the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) hosted its annual awards ceremony at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston.

The awards show is the final JaRIA event for the Reggae Month calendar.

“I just want to thank everyone that has stayed with the JaRIA awards for the past nine years,” said Ibo Cooper, JaRIA Chairman.

For Cooper, the strong turnout of artistes and fans was a direct response to the clamouring for Jamaica’s version of the Grammy Awards.

The sentiment was echoed by former JaRIA Chairman Freddie McGregor who, upon receiving his Iconic Artiste award, commented on the lack of knowledge locally about the awards.

“The vision is not only to honour those that laid the foundation for us, but for us to lay that foundation for a larger vision,” he explained.

Here are some scenes from last Sunday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Half Pint<strong>.</strong>
Musician Glenroy &ldquo;Glen&rdquo; Browne with his award.<strong> (Garfield Robinson)</strong>
Robert &ldquo;Robbie&rdquo; Lyn with his musician award.<strong>.</strong>
Selector Monty Blake collecting a posthumous award for his brother Winston &ldquo;Merritone&rdquo; Blake.<strong>.</strong>
Freddie McGregor performing at JaRIA Honour Awards ceremony held at Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston on Sunday.<strong> (Photos: Garfield Robinson)</strong>
Owen &ldquo;Blakka&rdquo; Ellis (centre) presenting the Breakout Artiste of the Year trophy to all-female reggae band Adahzeh.<strong> (Garfield Robinson)</strong>
Percussionist Bongo Herman<strong> (Garfield Robinson)</strong>
2013 Digicel Rising Stars winner Verlando Small on sax<strong>.</strong>
Ibo Cooper (left), chairman of JaRIA, and his Reggae Orchestra.<strong> (Garfield Robinson)</strong>

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