The Art and Soul of Jamaican Music & Culture Dazzled at Art Basel Miami 2019

Art Basel Miami 2019 took place December 5th–8th in the Magic City. There, approximately 260 of the top art galleries in the United States, as well as art museums showcased their best stuff at the yearly contemporary art bonanza, which had its inaugural staging in 2002. And for the third consecutive year, Art Basel Miami featured Jamaica’s finest art form, reggae and dancehall culture, as an exhibition segment. Dubbed ‘Let There Be Reggae’, the exhibition centered around art collections and works done by: Steve James (Jamaican music photographer extraordinaire and historian); Alejandra Estefania (Ecuadorian artist); and Emilio (‘E The Artist’). Art Basel Miami 2019’s ‘Let There Be Reggae’ festivities, which began on Thursday, December 5th and closed on December 6th, was MC’d by David Muir—also a well-known and highly regarded Jamaican photographer—who played a central role in organizing this year’s event. Read more at Jamaicans.com