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Kingston UNESCO Creative City of Music

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In 2015 UNESCO designated Kingston a Creative City of Music, recognising the city's output and the industry built around it. Like the 2018 reggae inscription, it is both an honour and a policy instrument — a hook for cultural funding and preservation.

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UNESCO Creative Cities — Kingston

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