By Curtis Campbell— King Jammy at the sound system’s controls.— Reggae and dancehall music producer King Jammy is requesting that the Government or private promoters host a carnival annually in celebration of Jamaica’s rich musical culture. “Reggae gets sponsorship abroad, it’s only out here they treat it so bad. In France, over 50,000 people turn out to venues filled with sponsors for reggae music. In Trinidad, sponsors support soca, and in Jamaica, we support soca … . So why can’t we support reggae too? Maybe we need to start boycott some of these sponsors to let them know we need sponsorship,” he told THE STAR. “We need our own reggae carnival to celebrate our music even once every year. It is full time the Government get involved and pull the promoters together to explore this. … Read entire article »