Kingston, Jamaica – February 12, 2026
On the evening of Thursday, February 19, 2026, featured talent, presenters, artisans, and patrons will gather at Bamboo Splash in Barbican for the second JaRIA endorsed Reggae Month edition of I-FREQUENCY. The buzzing new cultural event in Kingston— a UNESCO Creative City of Music— debuted in December of last year via a timely collaboration with event Curator/Producer Kareece Lawrence and the venue. “We always have an interest in bringing people together to experience the conscious, grounding, uplifting, positive vibrations of Rastafari culture. This event brings a much-needed recharge as we live with the devastating aftermath of the historical Category 5 hurricane, Melissa, that hit Jamaica late last year. Kingston was spared the brunt of the physical damage, but many of us who reside here are supporting relatives, close friends, business associates, and community in the severely affected parishes. So we, too, have been disheartened,”—Lawrence.
I-FREQUENCY is a bi-monthly event that showcases Rastafari roots and culture, providing insight on how to translate the ‘livity’ (natural way of life) into everyday life.
Health and wellness, music, food, literature, spirituality, physical fitness, youth development, social responsibility, self-improvement, business, science and the arts are highlighted at the event. The reasoning sessions, live drumming and chanting, artiste and artisan showcase as well as the open mic, have been getting rave reviews from attendees. “We respect the Rastafari Culture, so collaborating on this event was a no brainer on our end. In cultivating experiences here at Bamboo, we make an effort to provide a soft spot in the city where authentic Jamaican culture can be on display in an innovative way that attracts patrons from all walks of life. I-FREQUENCY in its bi-monthly stagings does just that! Our auspicious location in the heart of city favours the long term growth and sustainability of this unique experience that the current entertainment scene is missing“, says Shemar Shand, Operations Manager.
Held on the first and third Thursday of each month, with free admission, the February 5 event featured Zuggu Dan (former guitarist of Protoje, now solo Artiste), published poet and radio broadcaster Yashika Graham, resident Nyabinghi drumming and chanting group Andrew Bassie Allstar Band, ital food, Local artisans and vinyl selections from US based Roots Reggae dj Machu of Satta Sound.
The second Reggae Month staging on February 19 features dj selections by Rory Stone Love, Dr Kadamawe Knife, and live performances by fast rising Reggae Artiste Rikjam and friends. “We’ve been touring overseas a lot and feel a calling to showcase Rikjam and some of his friends such as Yeza and Eesaah, at home, the source of the culture we live and sing about. We attended a staging of I-FREQUENCY and really fulljoyed it, so we decided to reach out to the organizer, who was happy to collaborate with us. We take it as our duty to preserve the legacy of Reggae Music and play our part in ensuring that we, the original creators, have a bigger stake in the industry, preservation and ownership of our culture,” Phillip McFarlane, Artiste Manager.
I-FREQUENCY has staged a series of five events thus far, beginning in December 2025. The performance stage has been graced with cameo appearances by Ras Shiloh, Daweh Congo and Marlon Brown, as well as billed acts Mackeehan, Kush McAnuff, Kai Wakeling, Wormbass, Minori, and US-based Reggae Artiste Lavender Fields. Insightful reasoning sessions have been led by Maroon Paramount Queen Mama G, Publicist & Lecturer Coleen Douglas, amongst others. Notable attendees include Professor Knife (UWI); Julia Vaz, (former Bob Marley Group of Companies Marketing Director); Recording Artistes T’jean Bennett, Irie Souljah, Haile Celestial; Dutty Bookman; Sister Mitzie Tafari; Ethiopian Orthodox Priests from Ethiopia; visitors to the island from Japan, Germany, Canada, USA, Italy, France and Indonesia.
“There is significance in Kingston being designated as a Creative City of Music in the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, and Reggae music being inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Rastafari and Reggae, which both have deep roots in Kingston, are sometimes two sides of the same coin. Central to both are themes of spirituality, liberation, social justice, resistance, decolonisation… love. Our devoted and loyal planning team, collaborators and partners are committed to cocreating a transformative experience in the economic, social and cultural mecca (city) of Jamaica,” adds Lawrence.
Rastafari family; Wellness enthusiasts; seekers of conscious spaces; lovers of Reggae music and Jamaican culture are invited to attend the evening of activities at I-FREQUENCY on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at Bamboo Splash in Barbican, starting at 7 pm.
Editor