The MUSIC COGNOSCENTI in TRINIDAD want to believe that JAMAICANS went to sleep one night and woke up next morning to discover that REGGAE MUSIC had become a GLOBAL PHENOMENON. So they are dreaming dreams that they will wake up tomorrow and 50 MILLION FANS around the world will be JAMMIN TO SOCA MUSIC -- but TING DOH HAPPEN JUST SO!!!
Now I eh no REGGAE LOVER -- but I watched that music chart its global course ... and it took decades for it to SPAN THE GLOBE.
Here is a little background story on THE JOURNEY!!!
UDISCOVER MUSIC July 2nd, 2019
"It emerged from just one island in the Caribbean, but reggae music has become a worldwide phenomenon – so pervasive that you might not even know it’s there."
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Another important factor is that where ever in the world the Jamaicans live they support Reggae, even the Trinis try to be Jamaicans. I have met quite a few here in the UK.
Terry Noel MBE JP
Leader Melodians Steel Orchestra UK.
Terrance: Your posting was so ON POINT!!! You met quite a few there in the UK -- but if you go to TRINIDAD or you come to AMERICA, you can meet THOUSANDS MORE.
A little GLOBAL REGGAE here for you -- FROM THE PACIFIC SIDE!!!