"In response to the catastrophic devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica, GRAMMY Award-winning artist Shaggy, through his Make a Difference Foundation, Inner Circle of Bad Boys and Sweat fame, has collaborated with Sharon Burke of Solid Agency and others in hosting a Jamaica Strong Benefit Concert at the UBS Arena in Queens on Dec. 12, 2025. Other collaborators are Jamaica Strong NYC, led by George Crooks of Jammins Event; Robert Bobby Clarke of Irie Jam Media; and Kacy Rankine of Roadblock Radio, LLC."
"All proceeds from the Jamaica Strong Concert will be exclusively directed to Jamaica's official Hurricane Relief Fund and Shaggy's Make A Difference Foundation to support recovery efforts for families, students, and communities in the most affected parishes, Clarke, president and CEO of Irie Jam Radio, told Caribbean Life on Saturday, Nov. 6. Strict transparency and accountability measures will ensure that every dollar raised reaches those who need it, he added."
"Endorsed by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), this landmark benefit concert is a rallying call for unity, compassion, and recovery, according to Anthony ER Guru Turner, the Jamaican-born, New York-based entertainment publicist. It brings together the full force of Jamaica's culture, Diaspora, and global creative community to raise funds for relief and rebuilding efforts across the island's hardest-hit parishes, he said."
The Jamaica Strong Benefit Concert will be held at the UBS Arena in Queens on Dec. 12, 2025, organized by Shaggy's Make a Difference Foundation with collaborators including Sharon Burke, Jamaica Strong NYC led by George Crooks, Robert Bobby Clarke, and Kacy Rankine. Proceeds will be directed to Jamaica's official Hurricane Relief Fund and the Make A Difference Foundation to support recovery for families, students, and communities in the most affected parishes. Strict transparency and accountability measures will be implemented to ensure funds reach those in need. The Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, endorsed the concert to unite culture, Diaspora, and the global creative community for relief and rebuilding.
Read at www.caribbeanlife.com
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