Jamaica to stage fundraising concerts to support Hurricane Melissa relief
Published:Saturday | November 1, 2025 | 3:27 PM
Minister of Culture and Entertainment Olivia Grange says her Ministry will be leading a series of five fundraising concerts on the island and across the world to support Jamaica in the aftermath of the devastating Hurricane Melissa.
In a statement on Saturday, Grange said the concert series, dubbed ‘I Love Jamaica’, will feature some of the island’s “best reggae artistes and musicians as well as friends of Jamaica” with all proceeds going towards the national recovery programme.
The first concert is scheduled to take place on November 14 at the National Stadium Car Park in St Andrew, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
The Ministry says it is finalising arrangements for other concerts to take place in London, New York, Toronto, and South Florida.
“We have been hit hard by this very powerful hurricane, which took lives and in which many of our citizens lost everything. We face a long and challenging road ahead, but we will recover and rebuild stronger with support and by working together,” said Grange.
“As we have done so many times before, we turn to our music, our reggae music, which has proven to be a healing balm and elixir at times of trouble and distress for not only Jamaicans, but for the world,” she said.
The concert series is part of a wider programme being led by the Ministry to build morale, lift the national spirit, and encourage volunteerism for the long recovery.
“With our culture, entertainment, sports and religious communities, we will be reaching out to those most affected by the hurricane and mobilising volunteers to participate in the recovery programme,” said Grange.
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