Seydou Koné was born on 01 Jan 1953 in Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), first son of a family of eight children and grew up part of the Jula tribe in Dimbokro. He spent his youth moving toward what seemed like a promising career in … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “ALPHA BLONDY”
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BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “ASSASSIN” AKA “AGENT SASCO”
Jeffrey Campbell aka "Assassin" aka "Agent Sasco" was born 22 December 1982 in Kintyre, Jamaica. While growing up in rural Jamaica, Campbell learnt the art of the DJ and regularly performed at family reunions. Campbell’s pseudonym came from … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “ASSASSIN” AKA “AGENT SASCO”
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “TERROR FABULOUS”
Cecil Campbell aka "Terror Fabulous" was born 20 Dec 1974. His recording career began in the early 1990s, with singles such as "Gwaney Gwaney" and "Dorothy", and he was signed by East West Records. After his debut album, the Patrick … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO “TERROR FABULOUS”
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO STEVE BIKO
Bantu Stephen Biko was born on 18 December 1946 in Ginsberg township, Eastern Cape South Africa in a poor Xhosa family. In 1966, he began studying medicine at the University of Natal, where he joined the National Union of South African … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO STEVE BIKO
BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO CARLTON “CARLY” BARRETT
Carlton "Carly" Barrett was born on 17 Dec 1950 in Kingston. As a teenager he built his first set of drums out of some empty paint tins, and had initially been influenced by Lloyd Knibb, the great drummer from the Skatalites. He and his … [Read more...] about BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO CARLTON “CARLY” BARRETT