Tributes Abound for Beloved Jamaican Singer Karen Smith upon Her Passing

Karen Smith, fondly known as “the songbird of Jamaica,” was a beloved and acclaimed Jamaican recording artiste and cabaret singer. She passed away on 11 September 2021 at Baywest Hospital in Montego Bay, St. James, just six days after celebrating her birthday. Smith had been battling Stage Four colon cancer, and her passing came as […]

On This Day : Reggae Singer Marcia Aitken was Born in Hannah Town, West Kingston

Marcia Aitken, born on 5th September 1956 in Hannah Town, West Kingston, Jamaica, was a student at Excelsior High School in Kingston when her talent was discovered at a school concert. Shortly after, she joined Lloyd Parks & We the People Band and began recording with sound engineer Errol Thompson and producer Joe Gibbs, collectively […]