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Affectionately called Desmond Dekker; Desmond Adolphus Dacres was born in Kingston on July 16, 1941. Known as the King of Ska, Dekker went to Alpha Boys School. After his mother died, he went to live in the parish of St. Mary...
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Mark Anthony Myrie, renowned as Buju Banton is a great Jamaican artist and was the youngest of 15 children for his mother. July 15, 1973 marks the day, when one of Jamaica’s reggae and dancehall icon arrive into this world....
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“One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain.” – Bob Marley The classic story of the Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter, Robert Nesta Marley is one of poverty, superstardom and an early death. Born in...
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The self acclaimed King of the Dancehall, Anthony Moses Davis, better known as Beenie Man, the Girls Dem Suga or the Doctor is one of Jamaica’s artists who helped to shape Jamaica’s dancehall into what it is today....
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One of Jamaica’s legendary entertainers Alton Nehemiah Ellis was born on September 1, 1938. His illustrious career began from a tender age where he learned to sing and play musical instruments. Being a pioneer in Jamaican music,...
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