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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO EMPRESS MENEN ASFAW

April 3, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Africa, Anniversary, Birth Strong, Birthday, Culture, Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, History, Rastafari Tagged With: Empress Menen. Haile Selassie, Ethiopia, Happy Earth Strong

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ANTHONY B

March 31, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Birth Strong, Earth Strong, Jamaica, Reggae Tagged With: Anthony B, Blessed Earth Strong, Reggae In Seattle

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO SCULLY

March 18, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Artist, Birth Strong, Birthday, Culture, Jamaica, Rastafari, Reggae, Rocksteady, Roots Tagged With: Blessed Earth Strong, Reggae In Seattle, Scully

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO ADMIRAL BAILEY

March 13, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Artist, Birth Strong, Birthday, Dancehall, Jamaica Tagged With: Admiral Bailey, Blessed Earth Strong, Reggae In Seattle

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO BURNING SPEAR

March 1, 2022 By Roland Lundberg

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

Filed Under: Anniversary, Birth Strong, Birthday, Culture, History, Jamaica, Reggae, Roots Tagged With: African Teacher, Burning Spear, Reggae, Roots

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