Jamaica Anticipates UNESCO Decision For Reggae On Heritage List 

On Saturday, December 1st, Jamaicans will know if Reggae music genre will be included on the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ICH) list.

Earlier in the year, Cultural Minister Olivia Grange announced that UNESCO experts were processing Jamaica’s Reggae submission through careful examination.

“It will be a major achievement for Jamaica if we are successful in having the designation declared by UNESCO,” Grange expressed at a news conference last month.

The list of ICH highlights the elements and practices of different cultures that are worthy of being recognized. Another reason for ICH safeguarding is because it holds elements which are important to a culture, and the risk of fading away.