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malaise

(278,041 posts) Fri Oct 25, 2024, 03:22 PM Oct 25

One of the great musicologists is dead - funeral tribute

Garth White was the very first Rastafarian graduate at the university of the West Indies. He attended Jamaica College and represented his school at the highest level in both hurdles and football.
Few knew the history of Jamaican music like GWhite as we called him.

Gone at 77
There is an open casket at link for a few seconds

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One of the great musicologists is dead - funeral tribute (Original Post) malaise Oct 25 OP

Thanks, Malaise. erronis Oct 25 #1

Thanks for that malaise Oct 25 #2

Listen to the tributes from 1.20 malaise Oct 25 #4

... 2naSalit Oct 25 #3

Amazing. So beautifully conducted, so many friends. Thank you, malaise. Judi Lynn Oct 29 #5

erronis

(16,825 posts)

1. Thanks, Malaise.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 03:56 PM

Oct 25

Here is an article from PressReader:
https://www.pressreader.com/jamaica/daily-observer-jamaica/20240909/281878713744736

I hope it works for you/us.

Not that it is germane but many years ago I actually met Haile Selassie and have carried a warm memory of him since.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haile_Selassie

malaise

(278,041 posts)

2. Thanks for that

Reply to erronis (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 03:59 PM

Oct 25

malaise

(278,041 posts)

4. Listen to the tributes from 1.20

Reply to erronis (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 04:43 PM

Oct 25

I post these for the tributes to show how connected we are to the culture.
By the way two of them were from his classmates and both are former Prime Ministers of Jamaica. Jerry Small is a font of knowledge

2naSalit

(92,662 posts)

3. ...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2024, 04:39 PM

Oct 25

Judi Lynn

(162,374 posts)

5. Amazing. So beautifully conducted, so many friends. Thank you, malaise.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2024, 03:18 AM

Oct 29

Rest in peace, Garth White.

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