Is February Jamaican Music or Reggae Month?

From past to present, many debates have been held over the musical genre "Reggae" with one side citing it as Jamaica's national all encompassing music genre, while others have argued  that the word "Reggae" is a sub-genre of a larger umbrella of Jamaican music.  You are invited form your individual thoughts and comment on this blog post based on your belief as well as various writings on the history of Jamaican music and its evolution:

http://www.scaruffi.com/history/reggae.html

The History of Jamaican Music 1959-1973
More links will be added over time.

On January 24, 2008,  Reggae Month was officially declared by Sir Kenneth Hall, former Governor General of Jamaica and is produced by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board and the CHASE fund.

This month long celebration of Reggae Music in Jamaica has grown to international level and is geared at highlighting the impact of the musical genre on the country’s social, cultural and economic development, sharpening the focus and drawing the attention of the world to this powerful music genre.

Before 2008, many Jamaicans celebrated Reggae in February as it is the birth month of two of Reggae's greatest Contributors : The Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown (1 February 1957 - 1 July 199) and The King of Reggae, Nesta Robert "Bob" Marley
 OM (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981).

 Throughout the month of February 2013,  Global Linkz Radio will feature a variety of segmented shows to capture the true essence of Jamaican music with genres ranging from mento ska, rocksteady and dub to dancehall and reggae.