Ini Kamoze Born
Cecil Campbell born in Port Maria. 'Here Comes the Hotstepper' hit #1 US (1994). 'World a Music' sampled for 'Welcome to Jamrock.'
Cecil Campbell born in Port Maria. 'Here Comes the Hotstepper' hit #1 US (1994). 'World a Music' sampled for 'Welcome to Jamrock.'
Lincoln 'Style' Scott, founding Roots Radics drummer and later a core member of Dub Syndicate, was shot dead at his Manchester Parish home at 58.
Keith Smith, hailed as one of the finest vocalists of the rocksteady era (The Techniques, The Uniques), died four days after his 24th birthday. Locked out of his parents' house, he broke a window and bled to death from the laceration before help arrived.
Lahaina, Maui served as the capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1820 to 1845, before the capital moved to Honolulu.
Hawaii Reggae Network is Hawaii's 24/7 reggae radio station, streaming live from Maui.
