The Rae Town Old Hits dance session now takes place next to the Kingston Cricket Club in Sabina Park every Sunday, starting at 10:30PM. Hundreds of loyal patrons return every Sunday to hear local and international hits as well as rare cuts from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. The entrance charge is JA$200. Listen to a special Rae Town Old Hits tribute below!
Rae Town, a well known fishing community in South East Kingston became the home of Rae Town Old Hits in 1982 when Sister Norma and her husband Bunny Wright hosted Senor Daley for the first sound system event at the Capricorn Inn. This event has developed into a world renowned example of Jamaican culture and its cultural economy. Click here to listen to an audio clip.
The audio piece was recorded August 3, 2017 at the Embassy of Spain for a special tribute to Rae Town Old Hits founders and the community at large. Welton Irie, the deejay for Klassique, opens the excerpt before patron Carmen Rives speaks about the reason for the party. Dr Joshua Chamberlain provides a brief history of sound systems and Sister Norma offers a vote of thanks from Rae Town before Senor Daley, the founder of Klassique takes over.
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Klassique Selector DJ Welton Irie (L) and founder/selector Earl 'Senor' Daley (R)
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