ITALY BAN SUNSPLASH CITING JAMAICANS PROMOTE WEED SMOKING IN MUSIC

After 16 years as one of the major summer reggae festivals in Europe, Rototom Reggae Sunsplash, has moved from Italy to Spain because the authorities (in Italy) have accused the organisers of promoting the use of marijuana via reggae music and Rasta culture.


"The excuse is that we facilitate the use of ganja because we are promoting reggae music and Rasta culture. So Rasta culture and reggae bring the people to smoke marijuana," publicist/art director for the Rototom Sunsplash, Sabrina Trovant Sunday Observer in an exclusive interview after the launch of the festival at the Ashanti Restaurant at Hope Garden in Kingston last Tuesday.
(Jamica Observer)

Jamaican music taking a hard hit this year. Visas being taking away, shows being cancelled, artistes getting arrested, 2010 is not a good year for Jamaica n it keeps getting worse.