Rae Town’s Reggae Hits
Rae town in Kingston, Jamaica is not a happy place right now.
Someone is spoiling their fun, their vibes, their livelihoods.
A long standing reggae old hits night is the latest casualty in the clampdown on music events going on in Jamaica. The Noise Abatement Act is a law from 1997 which prohibits loudspeakers after 11pm and at music events after 2am. I mean come on – this is Jamaica where the dances go on until 6 in the morning standard time. What is going on here?
Well the residents of Rae Town are now losing their weekly Sunday night reggae old hits session which many of the people in this poor community based their livelihoods around – whether it was selling alittle fish to the crowds or just to spread some good vibes.
I have no idea why the government are deciding to enforce this law at this time, probably to distract people from the fact that the economy is in crisis.
I live walking distance from Rae Town and can’t believe the fight that Old Hits is getting. I thought someone had to complain about the noise?
So if everyone in the community gives permission for a dance stating that it will not disturb them it still can’t go on?
i guess not x
This is unfortunate. I’m a former Rae Town resident who’ll be travelling to Jamaica for vacation soon. Old Hits was on my agenda of things to do with some friends of mine who’ve never been there and want to get some real Jamaican vibe.
Capricorn Inn has been the spot for sunday night old hits since the seventies….miss norma and bunny has generated an opertunity for alot of vendors make a few extra dollars on sundays…..I am very disapointed about this decision…
I’m devastated to hear that the old hits will no longer be there to liven up Rae Town. Being a part of it growing up across the street makes me who I am now; a caring fun loving female.