When is National Merri Music Day?

Wednesday October 25th

National Merri Music Day, October 25 in Jamaica, honors an innovative sound system and a music scheme that began post-World War II in Jamaica.

NATIONAL MERRI MUSIC DAY | October 25

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We're celebrating the Merritone Sound System as the world's oldest sound system on record. On National Merri Music Day, we're commemorating the Merritone Sound System. Merritone is the only sound system built in the original sound system era of the 1940s and 1950s that is still in operation. Merritone Music, as the last sound standing, has urged music enthusiasts around the world to learn about the historical movement that has influenced musical genres in Jamaica and around the world.

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