Blessed Earth Strong to Empress Menen Asfaw, the Empress Consort of the Ethiopian Empire and wife of Tafari Makonnen, later Emperor Haile Selassie. She was born in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia as the daughter of Asfaw, Jantirar of … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO EMPRESS MENEN ASFAW
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ANTHONY B
Keith Blair aka "Anthony B" was born 31 March 1976 in Trelawny, Jamaica. His deeply religious family life (his mother was a Seventh-day Adventist and his grandmother a Revivalist) imbued him with a profound spirituality. During his youth, … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ANTHONY B
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SCULLY
Noel Bartholomew Simms aka "Scully" was born on 18 March, 1935 in the Smith Village area of Kingston and received his education at the Alpha Boys School. Initially, he worked as a singer in a duo with his schoolfriend Arthur "Bunny" … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SCULLY
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ADMIRAL BAILEY
Glendon Bailey was born 13 March, 1952 in Kingston. He worked on U-Roy's King Sturgav Hi-Fi sound system and was taken to King Jammy's studio in Waterhouse by Josey Wales. He started a string of hits with a duet with Chaka Demus, "One … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ADMIRAL BAILEY
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BURNING SPEAR
Winston Rodney was born 01 Mach, 1945 in Saint Ann's Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica, the same region where Bob Marley and Jamaican political hero Marcus Garvey grew up. Both men had a profound impact on Winston's life and work, especially with … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BURNING SPEAR