Dancehall.Mobi news update – with its extensive catalog of smash hits, sold-out tours and inspirational messages, the Third World Band, aka The Reggae Ambassadors, will officially launch a year-long celebration of their 35 years in the business at the 2010 Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, January 30th in Trelawny, Jamaica.

Formed in the 1970s, Third World is one of the oldest reggae bands in the world. The group has released a total of 22 albums, as well as solo projects from Lead Singer Bunny Rugs and Guitarist Cat Coore. Their next album, entitled “Patriots”, will be released in early 2010.

On January 30, 2010, at the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, Third World is slated to share the main stage with chart topping acts such as Grammy winning R&B crooners Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Erykah Badu, along with Gladys Knight, Billy Ocean, The Whispers, Joss Stone, Monty Alexander, Joe Roy Jackson and the Queens Project featuring Tamia, Kelly Price and Deborah Cox. Patrons can expect to see the Third World Band perform international hit singles and fan favorites such as “Now That We’ve Found Love,” “96 Degrees in the Shade,” “Try Jah Love,” and “Sense of Purpose.”

More on Third World’s anniversary celebrations soon.

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