DUSHANBE
, June 9, Asia-Plus — A London-based reggae band called “
Maroon
Town
” will play concert at the 800th Anniversary of Moscow Square in
Dushanbe
on June 14.
In this connection, Dushanbe Mayor Mahmadsaid Ubaidulloyev on June 6 signed a resolution requiring
timely preparations to ensure holding of the concert at high level, Shavkat Saidov, a spokesman for the
Dushanbe
mayor.
By mayor’s resolution the
Dushanbe
police directorate jointly with other
Dushanbe
law enforcement agencies security is to maintain public order and provide safety of people during the concert, the spokesman said.
We will recall that a
t the invitation of the British Embassy in
Dushanbe
“
Maroon
Town
” is planned to play two concerts and take part in a series of ‘jamming’ sessions and master-classes with Tajik musicians.
According to press release, issued by the British Embassy in
Dushanbe
, this multi-racial band has its roots in the islands of the Caribbean Sea, and was formed in the
London
district of Brixton 14 years ago. They have since released four albums, which have met with great success internationally.
The name ‘
Maroon
Town
’ is taken from a remote upland community in
Jamaica
, formed by runaway slaves – the free and autonomous ‘Maroons’.
‘
Maroon
Town
’s inspiring live act has been performed at prestigious venues and festivals all over
Europe
. In addition the band has toured
Japan
,
Canada
,
Indonesia
and in most of Central Asia (
Kazakhstan
,
Kyrgyzstan
and
Turkmenistan
) doing concerts and music workshops. More recently they have toured
India
and have performed in
Ukraine
and
Brazil
.
“
Maroon
Town
” will be playing in a number of venues in
Tajikistan
from June 10-14, which will be open to the public at no charge, according to press release.
