Jamaican reggae heavyweight Gramps Morgan has disclosed plans to launch a major cultural festival by the end of 2026 aimed at celebrating and strengthening the historic and cultural ties between Ghana and Jamaica.
The internationally acclaimed artiste made this known while addressing members of the media at the arrival hall of the Accra International Airport on Monday, March 30.
His announcement comes at a time of renewed global conversations around African unity, reparative justice, and the reconnection of the African diaspora.
According to the reggae icon, the proposed festival will not only serve as a celebration of shared heritage but also act as a powerful platform to promote unity, peace, and cultural exchange between Africans on the continent and those in the diaspora, particularly in the Caribbean.
“We are hoping to launch a festival this year. It is funny that I just released a song called Reparations and the President [John Dramani Mahama] put out this powerful message of reparations that we should have these conversations.
“We are looking towards putting on an amazing festival, bring our brothers from the Caribbean and Jamaica, that is how we are going to have a Ghana-Jamaica homecoming to bring out the message of peace and love and to reiterate that message because there is a lot of gyrating going on.”
His comments come on the heels of a landmark decision by the United Nations General Assembly, which on March 25 adopted a motion on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade.
The motion, spearheaded by President Mahama, received overwhelming support, with 123 member states voting in favour.
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