Jamaica Music Atlas active!

According to Jamaica Observer (Entertainment), Eager to share his enthusiasm for reggae music, Johnathon Kelly launched the Jamaica Music Atlas in August. The website (jamaicamusicatlas.com) looks at the history of Jamaican music in 12 countries, among them the United Kingdom, United States, and Canada — home to some of the largest Jamaican Diaspora communities. An information technology expert, Kelly used AI to gather data for the portal which he regularly updates. It comprises almost 4,000 songs, 280 locations, and over 150 stories. “The response so far has been extremely encouraging. What has been particularly rewarding is seeing interest come from well beyond Jamaica. Some of our strongest engagement and feedback has come from the United States and Europe, which really reinforces the fact that Jamaican music has a truly global audience,” Kelly told the Jamaica Observer. “We have heard from music fans, members of the Jamaican Dias