VP Records to celebrate anniversary with New York show

commemorating the anniversary event.

The artwork will serve as inspiration for the Murasaki-designed cover art for the upcoming VP Records compilation album,

slated for release November 22.

Earlier this year, VP Records debuted a multi-media exhibit chronicling its years in reggae music at the Sangster International Airport in Jamaica.

A condensed version of the exhibit will make its debut in the US at SummerStage.

Visual artifacts will educate concert attendees on the beginnings of the company as Randy’s Record Mart in Kingston, Jamaica, to the establishment of VP Records in Jamaica, New York, in 1979.

Fans of the label’s compilation series,

and will also see the development of these individual projects over the years.

“For 40 years,

New York City has supported VP Records in its efforts to present the best of Caribbean culture and island lifestyle through music, events and merchandise,” said company President Randy Chin. “We have worked tirelessly to put out the very best music in the genres of reggae, dancehall and soca. This event showcases our history and gives fans a taste of what’s

to come.”