"Exciting Jamaica," a two-week festival of Caribbean music and
dance, was launched Thursday morning at the World Park in southwest
Beijing.
As a Caribbean country, Jamaica certainly has more than the Blue
Mountain coffee to boast. In his opening address, Jamaican
Ambassador to China Wayne McCook said, " We are proud that in
music, song and dance we have created rhythms that rock the world
and led by the mystical message of Bob Marley established reggae
music and its offspring as one of the world's truly great music
forms."
"Today we present this heritage to you through a talented team
of young persons who have traveled far to bring you the Jamaican
message of One Love in song, music and movement."
He referred to the C-Sharp band and Dance Xaymaca group, those
original and dynamic performances at the opening ceremony injected
vitality and flavor into this otherwise lousy, stultifying summer
day.
They will also perform in August to commemorate the 44th
anniversary of Jamaica's Independence.
(People's Daily July 21, 2006)
