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Reggae Added to UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ List

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May 26, 2021
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Reggae Added to UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ List

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Jamaica submitted the genre for consideration for joining list of 300 cultural traditions

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ian Dickson/REX/Shutterstock (750517jz) Bob Marley Various

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has added reggaeto its list of cultural institutions worthy of protection and preservation, the BBC reports.

Each year, UNESCO adds to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, and Jamaica submitted reggae for consideration earlier this year. The genre now joins a list of over 300 cultural traditions, including numerous musical ones such as Dominican merengue, Slovakian bagpipe music and Vietnamese xoan singing.

In a statement on its website, UNESCO said of reggae, “Its contribution to international discourse on issues of injustice, resistance, love and humanity underscores the dynamics of the element as being at once cerebral, socio-political, sensual and spiritual. The basic social functions of the music – as a vehicle for social commentary, a cathartic practice, and a means of praising God – have not changed, and the music continues to act as a voice for all.”

To mark its inclusion on the list, UNESCO shared a short documentary that examines the history and distinct characteristics of reggae music.

While reggae’s inclusion on UNESCO’s Intangible list is largely symbolic, The New York Timesreported earlier this month that Jamaica is hoping to further protect and preserve the music in various ways. Among the plans are radio stations centered around reggae, as well as public exhibitions in museums and Reggae Month, which will take place in February, the birth month of Bob Marley.

Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/reggae-unesco-intangible-cultural-heritage-list-761286/

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