Jamaicans Encouraged to See ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
By: , January 31, 2024
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the Launch of Reggae Month 2024 at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, on Sunday (January 28).The Full Story
Jamaicans are being encouraged to go out and see the biopic of late reggae legend Bob Marley, which will open in theatres on February 14.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the film ‘Bob Marley: One Love’, “is going to be huge… . It’s going to make Bob Marley and Jamaica larger than life”.
“It’s a wonderful story; it’s a love story mixed with emotion, and it’s mixed with so many other experiences. I encourage you all to go and see it [so that] you can continue to spread the word of love that Jamaica represents,” she added.
The Minister was speaking at the Launch of Reggae Month 2024 at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston, on Sunday (January 28).
Jamaica hosted the premiere of Bob Marley: One Love at Carib 5 in Crossroads on January 23.
It was attended by dignitaries, local and international officials, members of the local and international film fraternity and many others.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who was also in attendance at the movie premiere, lauded the film as a precursor to the Reggae Month activities, which will be held in February.
He stated that the movie takes Marley’s message “of brotherhood, fraternity, and peace” to the entire world.
In addition, Dr. Clarke congratulated Minister Grange for the “wonderful display of Jamaican warmth and hospitality” at the premiere, which was broadcast all around the world.
Looking forward to Reggae Month, Dr. Clarke added, “Reggae is our product; it comes out of the bosom of the Jamaican identity, and it is something that we embrace and we take to the world.”
Since 2008, the month of February has been recognised annually in Jamaica as Reggae Month.
This year’s theme is ‘Come ketch di RIDDIM’.
Minister Grange, while encouraging participation in the roster of activities during February, also urged Jamaicans to embrace the spirit of reggae year-round.
“Let us not confine our celebration of reggae to this designated month alone but, rather, let us embrace its timeless message. As we honour Reggae Month, let’s carry the legendary words by Bob Marley – One Love, One Heart – in our hearts as we strive to create a world that reflects the positive spirit of reggae,” she said.