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Reggae Artiste Black Uhuru Biography

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Reggae Artiste Black Uhuru Biography by InfosysTV The most successful of the second-generation reggae bands, Black Uhuru maintained their high quality despite numerous personnel changes in their 40-plus-year history. The first reggae band to win a Grammy award, for their 1983 album Anthem, Black Uhuru was called "The most dynamic and progressive reggae act of the 1970s and early '80s." The band, whose name comes from the Swahili word meaning "freedom," was formed in the Waterhouse district of Kingston by Don Carlos, Rudolph "Garth" Dennis, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson. When the group experienced difficulties securing a record contract, Spencer left to pursue a solo career and Dennis joined the Wailing Souls. Simpson, who remained the thread throughout Black Uhuru's evolution, reorganized the band with Errol "Jay" Wilson and quivery-voiced lead vocalist Michael Rose. Accompanied by the rhythm section of Sly Dunbar on

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My parents don't like my older boyfriend

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I'm 19 years old and I live on my own. I'm a professional in a well-known company. My boyfriend is 14 years my senior, and I do believe I'm deeply in love with him. We've been together a year now, and he has been the most beautiful man I've ever known. However, we are not living together. He rented me an apartment when my mother decided she wanted me out of her house because I was dating him. She also said I'm worshipping the devil, and I have demons in me. I fear the Lord, pastor. I have been studying the bible since primary school days, so how could I worship the devil? I'm not baptised, however, I love and respect both my parents, and so I did as I was ordered. You may ask what my father's said. He's abroad and he takes any pill my mother gives him. He has no interest in hearing how his child feels. BUY SINGLE NOW $1usd Now that I'm working, I told my boyfriend I wanted to play a part and so we both contribute to the rent. He vi

I am the boss' secret lover

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I am the boss' secret lover I am having a problem. I am 35 years old and in a relationship with a man who is 40 years old. He was married to one of my cousins. They didn't have children, but she died. She was not a near relative. My father told me I shouldn't be concerned about that, but I still wonder if it is right. I have one child and I am raising this child on my own because his father doubted whether he got me pregnant, and from the time he expressed his doubt, I did not care to have him say any more. My boy is seven years old now and he is the spiltting image of his father. His father's people are trying to get me to forgive him, and to allow my son to get to know them. But I will not send him to stay with any one of them. The time will come when he will have to make his own decision about that. BUY SINGLE NOW $1usd This man, who is in my life, is a challenge to me. He has helped me to pay down on a home, but we are not living, together. He

Reggae Artiste Dennis Brown Biography

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Reggae Artiste Dennis Brown Biography by InfosysTV Reggae artist Dennis Brown began his career at the age of 12, when he recorded the hit single "No Man is an Island." “No man is an island. No man stands alone.” QUICK FACTS NAME Dennis Brown BIRTH DATE  February 1, 1957 DEATH DATE  July 1, 1999 PLACE OF BIRTH  Kingston, Jamaica PLACE OF DEATH  Kingston, Jamaica AKADennis BrownMichael Jackson of Reggae Reggae's King FULL NAMEDennis Emmanuel Brown Synopsis Dennis Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1957. Hailed as a child prodigy and called the "Michael Jackson of reggae," Brown was just 12 years old when he recorded his first album, No Man is an Island, which included the hit single of the same name. Largely hailed as "reggae's king" following Bob Marley's death in 1981, Brown recorded nearly 80 albums over his 30-year career. His addiction to cocaine contributed to his early death on July 1, 1999. Early Career Born a

Reggae Artiste Peter Tosh Biography

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Reggae Artiste Peter Tosh Biography by InfosysTV Peter Tosh was a renowned reggae artist and founding member of the band the Wailers, which gave reggae artist Bob Marley his start. “Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.” QUICK FACTS NAME Peter Tosh OCCUPATION  Musician, Singer BIRTH DATE October 19, 1944 DEATH DATE  September 11, 1987 PLACE OF BIRTH  Westmoreland, Jamaica PLACE OF DEATH  St. Andrew, Jamaica FULL NAME Winston Hubert McIntosh Synopsis Reggae artist Peter Tosh was born in rural Jamaica on October 19, 1944. There, he started the band the Wailers with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, and the three rose to fame as successful musicians. Tosh enjoyed musical success after leaving the Wailers and embarking on a solo career. Tosh was killed during an attempted robbery at his Jamaica home in 1987. In 2016, his family opened a museum dedicated to the artist in Kingston, Jamaica. Early Life Internationally renowned reggae artist Peter T

Reggae Artiste Sugar Minott Biography

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Reggae Artiste Sugar Minott Biography by InfosysTV Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter Sugar Minott was best known for his hit, "Good Thing Going," a cover of Michael Jackson's "We've Got a Good Thing Going." Minott's version reached No. 4 on the British singles chart in 1981. QUICK FACTS NAME Sugar Minott OCCUPATION  Songwriter, Singer BIRTH DATE  May 25, 1956 DEATH DATE  July 10, 2010 PLACE OF BIRTH  Kingston, Jamaica PLACE OF DEATH  St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica AKA Sugar Minott Synopsis Lincoln Barrington Minott, better known as Sugar Minott, was born in Kingston Jamaica on May 25, 1956. He made his first important recordings for Studio One, the seminal studio and record label owned by influential producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd. He pioneered the dancehall style of laying new vocal tracks over original 1960s backing tapes instead of using live musicians in the studio. Minott died in St. Andrew Parish, Jamaica, on July 10, 2010.

Haile was a good guy - Floyd Green mourns prep school friend

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Floyd Green The death of Haile Clacken has taken almost three decades of friendship from Education State Minister Floyd Green. Clacken, a former teacher, was shot by a member of a security company after he reportedly climbed on top of an armoured truck as the team was doing its rounds in St Elizabeth. He was remembered by Green as a very kind and amazing soul. "Haile is my oldest friend. We both started Munro Prep at the same time, from grade four, all the way through to Munro College," Green said. Green said that Clacken went to Manchester High after sixth form and later went abroad to complete tertiary education, while he remained at Munro and then moved on to the University of West Indies. But they still remained friends during that time. Very gifted In reflecting on their friendship, Green described Clacken as extremely smart, very gifted and a tremendous writer who had a great ability to express himself. Throughout the years, Green noted that Clacken w

Church member wants charge against pastor dropped after raping what is difference between woman rape

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Pastor Presley Smith leaving the the Trelawy Parish Court in May. One female church member today said that the relatives of the student, who was allegedly buggered by Trelawny pastor, should seek to withdraw the court case against him. "They should just leave the case and let it go ... If it goes forward it would damage the image of the child," the woman said. BUY NOW ALBUM $15usd Presley Smith, the 27 year old pastor of The New Testament Church of God in Bunkers Hill, Trelawny, is charged with the offences of grievous sexual assault, buggery and gross indecency arising out of his alleged interactions with the 15 year old boy. The case mentioned in Trelawny Parish Court today. As was the case when the first appeared in May, members of his congregation were present to offer their support. Dressed in long sleeve red shirt and a pair of khaki pants, Smith chatted and laughed with his congregants, who offered prayers for him. The pastor had his $450,000 bail e

Dancehall artiste Queen Kamarla Biography

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 Dancehall artiste Queen Kamarla Biography by InfosysTV Reggae / Dancehall artiste Queen Kamarla has been on the upward path to success. Her life is a testament to perseverance and the power of believing in a dream. But to fully understand her, we must take a look at what made her the artiste and person she is today. Queen Kamarla A.K.A Platinum Sheriff was born Kamarla Pitter on July 9, 1983 to mother Carmen "Ms. Rose" Rainford and father Francisco Pitter. Her early years were spent in the community Portsmouth, Portmore. Because of abuse, financial difficulties and neglect, Ms. Rainford left Mr. Pitter taking Kamarla and her other two children, Stevie Rainford and Marlon Grant, with her. It was very difficult on Ms. Rose as she ended up living in Trench Town (Jungle) in the early 1990's. As a child Kamarla attended various schools and never graduated or even achieved a high school diploma. As a result of poverty she had to leave high school after grade nine. However

A grieving father buried a man he thought was his son who turned up alive a week later

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It’s still unclear how, exactly, the authorities of Orange County, Calif., became convinced that a body pulled from the bushes behind a phone store was that of Frank M. Kerrigan — a beloved brother and son, and very much alive. The dead man had a full head of wavy, brown-gray hair, the medical examiner noted in a report beneath Kerrigan’s name. He looked about the right age, 57; he had blue eyes; and he died with fluid in his lungs. His identity had been confirmed through fingerprints, someone at the coroner’s office told Kerrigan’s father and namesake in a phone call in early May, he told ABC 7 last week. So, no need to come down and check the body. “hat was it,” 82-year-old Frank J. Kerrigan told the station. “My son was gone.” In fact, the Orange County Register reported, the body had been identified based on an old driver’s license photo after someone told police it looked like Kerrigan, who is homeless and grew up near the scene of his reported death. But Kerrigan’s family didn’t

10 most powerful women in Jamaica

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10 most powerful women in Jamaica The accomplishments, tenacity and fortitude of Jamaican women are well known and Shaggy proclaimed as much in his hit song, ‘Strength of a Woman’. More women than men graduate from UWI and more often than not women are the anchors of Jamaican households. So here InfosysTV presents our list of the 10 most powerful women in Jamaica 1. Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller She has been a professional politician throughout her career and is generally acknowledged as one of the most popular Prime Ministers in the Caribbean. Her hugs are legendary .Her emotional intelligence and ability to connect with the electorate has been her calling card for many years. She has made Shaggy’s ‘Strength of a Woman’ her personal anthem. It is said that she can carry a general election all by herself which makes her political dynamite. 2. Mayor of Kingston, Angela Brown Burke BUY SINGLE NOW $1usd The lady who holds the keys to the capital and sees to it

HIV positive Jamaican man extradited to face sexual assault charges

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George Flowers George Flowers, the Jamaican who battled for four years with local authorities to block a request for his extradition to Canada to answer sex-related charges, has been handed over to Canadian authorities. Local law enforcement officials confirmed that Flowers was turned over to Canadian authorities at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday, and was immediately flown out of the island. The extradition came almost six weeks after the Supreme Court dismissed an application for leave, from Flowers’ attorneys, to seek an order to quash the extradition warrant that was signed by Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, in February of this year. Flowers is to stand trial in Canada on aggravated assault charges. The allegations against him, based on court documents from Canada, were that Flowers engaged in sexual activities with five complainants while being HIV positive, but failed to disclose his medical status to the complainants. BUY SINGLE

Overseas mission relief for flood victims in Clarendon, St Ann

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Overseas mission relief for flood victims in Clarendon, St Ann Residents of Douglas Castle, St Ann recently received much needed relief after a two-day donation mission from Henry Fernandez Ministries and the Children Upliftment Restoration Foundation delivered supplies to the flood ravaged community. Douglas Castle was one of three communities in the parish greatly affected last month when rivers which flow from St. Ann to Clarendon inundated their banks during heavy rainfall resulting in severe flooding and landslides. Residents were marooned, and forced to use rafts to traverse the flooded community. A joint team from The Faith Center, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, led by Jamaican-born Henry Fernandez and the Children Upliftment Restoration Foundation headed by Dr. Velma-May Brown visited the community donating toiletries, canned foods, baby diapers, rice and water to victims of the flood. Both stated entities were also accompanied by members from the New Life Assembly of God Ch

Young people graduate as NIA Integrity Ambassadors

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Young people graduate as NIA Integrity Ambassadors State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr makes a presentation to one of the ambassadors. A number of Jamaican young people were recognised as Integrity Ambassadors by the National Integrity Action (NIA) at an award ceremony held at the UWI regional Headquarters, Mona last week. These ambassadors, modeled on the concept developed by the NIA, are youth who have been identified as positive ‘influencers’ in their communities and schools, and seek to uphold ethical behaviour and be of high moral and leadership ability. The programme includes seven community-based organisations (Christian Pen Football Club, Kingston Central Police Youth Club, Nannyville Uprising Action Youth Club (NUAYC), Amy Jacques Parenting Group, Seaview Garden Football Club, Flanker Resource Centre, Jah Ova Evil; and five schools (Clan Carthy High, Camperdown High, Ascot High, Spot Valley High and Cornwall College). B

human collapses at Kingston airport

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 human collapses at Kingston airport An elderly man died at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston after disembarking a flight on Monday afternoon. The man who appeared to be in his seventies, was being pushed outside the arrival lounge, when he fell out the wheelchair. Airport personnel rushed to him and administered CPR but gave up after realising he had already died. BUY NOW ALBUM $15usd "Them just a push him and him just drop out. We nuh know of him dead inna di chair from long time or if a heart attack," said an eyewitness. Assuming the man was a Jamaican, the eyewitness said: "him just come home come tek him last breath."