Good afternoon Good People!

I have heard repeatedly on both Irie Fm and RJR today, that Vybz Kartel is lecturing at UWI, this evening to students and it is going to be broadcast over the radio as well as can be seen live on the UWI website. He has a HUGE influence on Jamaican young people, so this should be worth checking out.

For anyone who is interested, I am told you can hear it live at:

http://www.mona.uwi.edu/

Here's the write up pertaining to his lecture.

Reggae Artiste, Vybz Kartel Featured at Public Forum at UWI, Mona

Posted: March 07, 2011

The Department of Literatures in English and the Institute for Gender and Development Studies (IGDS) Mona Unit UWI, Mona are co-hosting a public forum in which Adidja ‘Vybz KarteI’ Palmer will deliver the main presentation. The event takes place on Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Undercroft, UWI, Mona. Kartel’s presentation is entitled, “‘Pretty as a Colouring Book’: My Life and My Art.”

His presentation will provide an opportunity for the UWI to demonstrate its leadership role in engaging public debate on issues of colour, class and gender as manifested in Jamaican popular music. Kartel, who thrives on controversy, is expected to deliver a provocative talk on skin bleaching.

The event is a part of the effort of the Departments to create an atmosphere in which the academy and the practitioners of popular culture especially in music can interact and discuss topical issues.

The university community and the public are invited to attend. Admission is free.

wild. did you check it out?