Côte d'Ivoire: The Reggae Star IJahman sings for peace!

IJahman Levi, the living figurehead of Reggae Music gave a high concert performance on Friday 2^nd May 2008 at ‘Palais de la Culture’ in Abidjan, the economic hub of Ivory Coast. A day before this colourful performance, he has been welcomed by the President of the Republic, Mr. Gbagbo Laurent and the chairpersons of the trade unions and the political authorities gathered at the presidential palace for the celebration of the International Labor day. There, IJahman urged Ivorians to unite in order to give peace a chance and help the country comes out of the dreadful situation it is still living for almost eight years now. IJahman’s legendary chant ‘‘I’ve got to carry Jah heavy Load’’ was sung by all these VIPs, gathered in that place, as a single chorus lead by the reggae star himself. IJahman has been congratulated by the President of the Republic and the all the representants of the salaried workers for his unrelenting struggle for Africans’ freedom.

JAH! Rastafariiii!

Selay MariusK.