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The annual 24-hour global celebration of Jamaican music culture.
IRD2023
Signature Events
PANEL DISCUSSION
“Saluting the Global Influence of 80s and 90s Dancehall and its impact on Hip Hop, Afro Beats, Reggaeton and EDM”
10:00 AM (Jamaica time)
11:00 AM (New York)
4:00 PM (London)
DANCE LECTURE DEMONSTRATION
“From Brukins to Bogle: The Evolution of Dance in Dancehall”
2:00 PM (Jamaica time)
3:00 PM (New York)
8:00 PM (London)
Each year we focus on a chapter of Jamaica’s rich musical history:
IRD2023 spotlights today, this pivotal era that has helped to shape Jamaican music and its impact. Dancehall, born on the shores of Jamaica, has traveled the globe. Its direct influence can be heard in a range of music genres including Hip Hop, Afro Beats, Reggaeton and EDM.
IRD invites the Media, Reggae platforms, bloggers and fans around the world to join us, as we salute this era of Jamaica's rich musical legacy.
2023
HONOUREES
IRD2023 salutes some of the Jamaican artistes, producers, gamechangers and sound systems central to the development of the rhythms and the sound, and helped to spread the Dancehall phenomena.
Our cultural influence from that era on music, dance, fashion and other cultural expressions, laid the foundation for this popular lifestyle music as a global export. READ MORE
IRD2023 HONOUREE CATEGORIES
Top Producers: 80s-90s
Artiste Icons: 80s-90s
Top Women in Dancehall: 80s-90s
Top Sound systems: 80s-90s
Gamechangers: 80s-90s
At the core of Reggae music is the powerful affirmation of "One Love" originated by Marcus Garvey and popularized in song by Bob Marley. As we celebrate each year, we remain connected to the roots of Reggae and recall the affirmation.
CALL TO ACTION
Media Around The Globe
& FANS On Your Platforms
COME TOGETHER
@ 11:55AM
At 11:55AM (Jamaica time) we invite all media worldwide to synchronise and play Bob Marley’s "One Love" followed by the song "Here I Come" as a tribute to Dennis Brown, whose memorial also falls on July 1st.
Reggae fans - use the hashtags #One Love and #IRDPullUp
Share your messages of love, unity and hope
Message from Cedella Marley
On behalf the Marley family
24
HOUR
GLOBAL MEDIA FESTIVAL
Media all around the world have planned their special programming around JulyOne. Here are some of our endorsed media partners and who have submitted their activities planned for JulyOne.
LISTEN • WATCH • DOWNLOAD • SUPPORT
IRD2023 ENDORSED MEDIA HOSTS
Australia | Belgium | Canada | Chile
Kenya | Malawi | Nigeria
Saint Kitts & Nevis
South Africa | Turkey
United States of America
United Kingdom
