Roots Rock Reggae: A Tribute to the Heartbeat of Jamaica, featuring Kirk Diamond

    Venue Name:

    The Rose Brampton

    Address:

    1 Theatre Ln

    City:

    Brampton, ON L6V 0A3

    Show Date:

    February 20, 2026

    Time:

    7:00 PM

    Runtime:

    Roots Rock Reggae: A Tribute to the Heartbeat of Jamaica, featuring Kirk Diamond

    Created, Curated & Written by Corey Butler
    Directed by John Thomas
    Produced by Lucy Todish


    This Docu-Concert celebrates the evolution of Jamaica’s most influential cultural export — Reggae. Featuring the music of Louise Bennett, Alton Ellis, Jimmy Cliff, The Skatalites, Bob Marley and more, take a musical journey from its origins in African traditions and Mento of the 1950s to the global rise of Classic Reggae in the 1980s. An evening captured best by the words of Bob Marley: “When the music hits you, you feel no pain.”

     

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