A group of Jamaican musicians and dancers led by explosive "singjay" Abijah, as well as Tessanne Chin and rising star I Eye, have set off on a major tour of Japan. The tour is being coordinated by the Min-On Concert Association, in collaboration with the Embassy of Jamaica in Tokyo, and Jamaica's Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture.
This will be the second in a series of summer concert programs, dubbed Caribbean Musical Cruise, put on by Min-On featuring countries of the Caribbean region. The series began in 2009 with artists representing Trinidad & Tobago.
The Jamaican group starts their tour in Tokyo and their 24th — and final performance — will be Oct. 16 in Toyama Prefecture. They will also do a couple of concerts specifically for schools, as well as engage in exchange activities.
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