Happy Birthday Jacob Miller

Happy Birthday ~ Jacob Miller was a Jamaican reggae artist. While pursuing a solo career, he became the lead singer for the reggae group Inner Circle. Jacob was born on…

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Shaggy will perform at the 12th UWI Toronto Benefit Awards later this month.

The event honours “leaders and organizations whose body of work have impacted the Caribbean region” and supports a scholarship fund at the University of the West Indies.  Shaggy received the…

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A funeral home in Toronto staged the body of musician “Bonny” Brent McPherson behind a drum kit.

The Funeral home owner said who was a friend of the musician said “We spoke about doing things differently.” The friend further explained that “This was a conversation we had…

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Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty On ‘Time100 Most Influential Companies’ List

Photo: Taylor Hill Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty company is not only a billion dollar business, it’s listed on the first ever “TIME100 Most Influential Companies” list. This is an expansion…

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JAY-Z hopes he is remembered like “Bob Marley and all the greats”

Photo: Getty Images In his interview with iHeart Radio Jay-Z reflected on the legacy he hopes to leave behind. While he initially responded, “I have no idea” when asked how…

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Justin Bieber Gets Backlash On Instagram and Twitter For Sporting Dreadlocks

Photo: Instagram / justinbieber Justin Bieber has come under fire for the second time in five years for sporting dreadlocks.The 27-year-old Canadian pop star, showed off his new look on…

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Happy Birthday Jigsy King

Happy Birthday Errol King, aka Jigsy King, is a Jamaican artist born on March 2, 1970 in Kingston, Jamaica. In 1993, Jigsy developed his DJ skills chanting on various sound systems.…

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RIP BUNNY WAILER, 1947-2021

The reggae singer and songwriter was the last surviving member of the original Wailers trio with Bob Marley and PeterTosh. His career spanned seven decades. Bunny passed on today, Tuesday,…

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Happy Birthday Kiprich

Happy Birthday Marlon Jaro Plunkett, aka Kiprich. The dancehall deejay was born on March 2, 1979 in Linstead, St. Catherine, and raised in the Waterhouse district of Kingston, Jamaica.

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Happy Birthday Burning Spear

Winston Rodney OD, aka Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer-songwriter, vocalist and musician. He is one of the most influential and long-standing roots artists to emerge from the…

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Happy Birthday Ini turns 63 today

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO INI KAMOZECecil Campbell a/k/a Ini Kamoze was born on October 9, 1957. He is best known for his signature song, “Here Comes the Hotstepper”, which was released…

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Happy Birthday Josey Wales

Joseph Winston Sterling, OD aka Josey Wales was born in St. Mary , Jamaica. He is an influential Jamaican dancehall deejay. He was considered one of the best deejays of…

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BIRTHDAY – THE LATE SANDRA “PUMA” JONES of Black Uhuru

Sandra “Puma” Jones was born in Columbia, South Carolina, on October 5, 1953. She was a member of the Grammy Award-winning group Black Uhuru. Puma graduated from Columbia University with…

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