Clinton Fearon was born on 13 January 1951 in St. Andrew and like many reggae musicians who came of age in the late 1960s and early '70s, Clinton Fearon was a country boy who migrated to Kingston as a teenager in order to seek his musical … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO CLINTON FEARON
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MARCUS GARVEY JR PASSES AWAY
Marcus Garvey Jr. Marcus Garvey Jr., the firstborn son of Jamaica’s first national hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, passed away to Alzheimer’s disease in Wellington, Florida, on 08 December, 2020 at the age of 90. He was born in St Andrew, … [Read more...] about MARCUS GARVEY JR PASSES AWAY
BLACK STAR LINE 101 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
27 June 2020, marks 101 years since the incorporation of the Black Star Line by Marcus Garvey and members of the UNIA - Universal Negro Improvement Association. The Black Star Line was created to facilitate the transportation of goods … [Read more...] about BLACK STAR LINE 101 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY FEBRUARY 1, 1865
National Freedom Day is a United States observance on February 1 honoring the signing by Abraham Lincoln of a joint House and Senate resolution that later became the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. President Lincoln signed the … [Read more...] about NATIONAL FREEDOM DAY FEBRUARY 1, 1865
KOFFEE SET TO PERFORM COACHELLA 2020
Koffee is set to perform at the 2020 Coachella music festival, which will take place from April 10-19. She is set as a supporting act to headliner Travis Scott. She made history as the youngest nominee for a Grammy in the Best Reggae Album … [Read more...] about KOFFEE SET TO PERFORM COACHELLA 2020