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Since his death at 96, tributes to the singer and activist have centered his legacies in the U.S. But it's impossible to grasp Belafonte's larger meaning without first understanding his island roots.
LONDON: Tributes continue to pour in from artistes and political figures for writer and actor Benjamin Zephaniah, following his death in Britain last week. The prolific poet, whose mother was from Jamaica, died of a brain tumour at 65 years old,.
The second annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Festival, titled Big Up Miss Lou, unfolds on Saturday, December 8, at the Karl Kendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College, from 5 to 8 p.m. Big Up Miss Lou brings together a wealth of talent in poetry, song,.