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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAt the \u201cStay Strong Jamaica\u201d press conference at Seminole Hard Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Consul General of Jamaica Oliver Mair, (left); Jamaica\u2019s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia \u201cBabsy\u201d Grange, (center); and Chief Operating Officer of Seminole Gaming David Hoenemeyer, (right).\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Press photo by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood<\/p>\n
For an island the size of the state of Connecticut, Jamaica<\/a> has had a disproportionate influence on the world of music. Reggae and all its offshoots, from ska to dancehall, have been the soundtrack to parties and playlists all across the world. So now, with Jamaica hurting after the devastating results of Hurricane Melissa<\/a> that killed 45 and left thousands of people homeless, musicians are uniting to raise money for Jamaicans affected by the natural disaster. <\/p>\n On January 2, 2026, Hard Rock Live<\/a> will host the Stay Strong Benefit concert that will feature performances by Shaggy, Julian Marley, Marcia Griffiths, Wayne Wonder, Inner Circle, Third World, Wailers, I-Octane, Etana, Tee Jay, Shuga, Ernie Smith, Mykal Rose, Chalice, Brick and Lace, Ed Robinson and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to the press release \u201c100 percent of net proceeds from ticket sales and donations will be directed to the country of Jamaica through Jamaica\u2019s Promise, the designated beneficiary from the Hard Rock Heals Foundation, supporting urgently needed housing, infrastructure repair, and humanitarian aid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Most of the artists performing are Jamaicans, while many are directly connected to the island\u2019s best-known musician, Bob Marley. Julian Marley is the son of Bob, who has his own bona fides, including winning the 2024 Grammy for Best Reggae Album in Colors of the Sun.\u00a0The Wailers is a legacy band that evolved after their bandleader, Bob Marley, passed away in 1981. Marcia Griffiths, known as the \u201cQueen of Reggae,\u201d sang duets with Bob Marley and was a backing singer on hits like \u201cThree Little Birds\u201d and \u201cRedemption Song\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWill you step up to support New Times this year?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAt New Times, we\u2019re small and scrappy \u2014 and we make the most of every dollar from our supporters. Right now, we\u2019re $18,000 away from reaching our December 31 goal of $30,000. If you\u2019ve ever learned something new, stayed informed, or felt more connected because of New Times, now\u2019s the time to give back.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Others on the bill include Inner Circle, who have existed for five decades but are probably most famous for recording \u201cBad Boys,\u201d the theme song for the television series\u00a0Cops. Finally, the headliner Shaggy is best known for his turn of the century number one hits, \u201cIt Wasn\u2019t Me\u201d and \u201cAngel\u201d.<\/p>\n If you want to start off the New Year in an irie mood, tickets for the January 2 show are already on sale. If you\u2019re unable to make the show, you can also donate directly to Jamaica\u2019s Promise via their website,\u00a0japromise.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stay Strong Jamaica.\u00a08 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026, at Hard Rock Live, 1 Seminole Way, Hollywood; 866-502-7529;\u00a0myhrl.com<\/a>. Tickets cost $68 to $208 via\u00a0ticketmaster.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"At the \u201cStay Strong Jamaica\u201d press conference at Seminole Hard Hotel & Casino Hollywood. Consul General of Jamaica…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84287,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[7108,249,251,250,2311,13605],"class_list":["post-84286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-concert-previews","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-local-music","tag-philanthropy-nonprofits"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}