Spade_Cooley 9,641 Posted December 4, 2015 Let's bring this thread into the modern era with a little bit of dancehall. 23-year-old 'singjay' J Capri dead from injuries she sustained in a car crash two weeks ago. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,122 Posted December 4, 2015 Let's bring this thread into the modern era with a little bit of dancehall. 23-year-old 'singjay' J Capri dead from injuries she sustained in a car crash two weeks ago. Ah! I saw this one, had made a mental note of it (so shortly after Ninja Man). I thought she was on the mend...ah well... I'm very interested in her obit reach now (in case she's representative of Dancehall in general). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,122 Posted December 10, 2015 Let's bring this thread into the modern era with a little bit of dancehall. 23-year-old 'singjay' J Capri dead from injuries she sustained in a car crash two weeks ago. Ah! I saw this one, had made a mental note of it (so shortly after Ninja Man). I thought she was on the mend...ah well... I'm very interested in her obit reach now (in case she's representative of Dancehall in general). To tie this up, J Capri obits thanks to Raheem Sterling: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/raheem-sterling-dedicates-two-goal-6981800 Edit: Also, booo, for kicking out my team... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,122 Posted March 29, 2016 Jamaican singer Jimmy Riley, who began his career with The Sensations, then joined the Uniques, then went solo, has died at 68: http://pitchfork.com/news/64444-jamaican-singer-jimmy-riley-has-died/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,641 Posted June 21, 2016 Brixton ragga MC Tenor Fly died last Friday. Here's him toasting on the Freestylers' 1998 hit "B-Boy Stance", or at least it will be when YouTube embeds properly again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted June 21, 2016 Paul, when is this going to be fixed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,809 Posted September 8, 2016 Prince Buster reportedly dead on Twitter by David Rodigan, reggae DJ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,641 Posted September 8, 2016 Prince Buster being reported dead by David Rodigan, who you would assume would know about this kind of stuff. And does the fact that one other person is in this old thread with me mean that they will beat me to the punch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,809 Posted September 8, 2016 Prince Buster being reported dead by David Rodigan, who you would assume would know about this kind of stuff. And does the fact that one other person is in this old thread with me mean that they will beat me to the punch? By a gnat's pube. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,641 Posted September 8, 2016 Right about now, he's the sexiest man in the mortuary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted September 8, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G45iskHxwk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,122 Posted September 8, 2016 Prince Buster is a Hit for me in Shaun's Deadpool. I would have put my money on Mighty Sparrow dying first, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,283 Posted September 8, 2016 Prince Buster is a Hit for me in Shaun's Deadpool. I would have put my money on Mighty Sparrow dying first, though. Sad sad news. One of the greats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted September 8, 2016 Guardian obit: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/08/prince-buster-obituary-ska-musica-jamiaca 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,253 Posted September 8, 2016 Two Princes in one year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted September 8, 2016 Two Princes in one year 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,253 Posted September 8, 2016 Two Princes in one year 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
themaninblack 2,112 Posted September 8, 2016 Two Princes in one year 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted September 9, 2016 There's a blast from the past. I don't think I've seen Mike's face since I turned the TV aerial from Sutton Coldfield to Waltham in the mid-eighties. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,283 Posted May 19, 2017 Frankie Paul, Dancehall artist who featured on Apache Indian's 1995 UK #31 Ragamuffin Girl, has died. https://www.stlucianewsonline.com/caribbean-reggae-singer-frankie-paul-dies/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,082 Posted June 24, 2017 The family of the late reggae icon and marijuana activist Peter Tosh is seeking answers after they say his son (Jawara McIntosh) was left in a coma following an attack in a New Jersey jail, where he was serving a six-month sentence on pot possession charges. This wouldn't have happened if they had Legalized It. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted June 24, 2017 Legali(s)ing kicking a junkie to unconsciousness wouldn't have stopped this one. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,283 Posted August 30, 2017 Winston Samuels, a member of The Aces who provided backing vocals on Desmond Dekker's 007 (Shanty Town) and The Israelites, has died aged c. 73. http://www.newsamericasnow.com/jamaica-ska-legend-winston-samuels-is-dead/ Wiki (mention): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aces_(Jamaican_group) 007 (Shanty Town): Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,518 Posted September 5, 2017 Earl Lindo, member of The Wailers, has died aged 64. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
