U-Roy at Open East Festival in 2013 (Photo by Véronique Skelsey)
Marcia Smikle, U-Roy’s partner of 40-plus years, has thanked Olivia Grange, Minister of Sports, Youth and Culture, the funeral organizers, and well-wishers for their support in making the celebration of the life of dancehall Godfather, Daddy U Roy a “great occasion”.
“The family wants to thank Minister Olivia Grange, Perry’s Funeral home and his assistant who worked tirelessly to make U Roy’s send off so nice. The send off was a great occasion fitting of the man himself, and I want to give a special thanks to artistes like Hugh Brown and Charlie Chaplin who gave tributes at the event. The motorcade, the floral arrangements, the decorations, everything was perfect,” Smikle told
Late veteran toaster Ewart U-Roy Beckford will be buried at Dovecot Memorial Park on Wednesday, May 19.
There will also be a viewing at Perry’s Funeral Home for the Wear You to the Ball singer beginning Monday, May 17 so that the public can say their final farewells to the beloved singer.
The burial will be at 1pm on Wednesday. I want to thank Minister Olivia Grange for her help in organising the viewing. We understand that the COVID-19 restrictions caused this long delay but we are just grateful that we can send him off in dignified manner befitting his status in Jamaican music, Daddy U-Roy s partner of 40-plus years, Marcia Smikle, told
U-Roy at Open East Festival in 2013 (Photo by Véronique Skelsey)
Late veteran toaster Ewart ‘U-Roy’ Beckford will be buried at Dovecot Memorial on Wednesday, May 19. There will also be a viewing at Perry’s Funeral Home for the
Wear You to the Ball singer beginning Monday, May 17 so that the public can say their final farewells to the beloved singer.
The burial will be at 1 pm on Wednesday.
“I want to thank Minister Olivia Grange for her help in organising the viewing and the arrangements. We understand that the COVID-19 restrictions caused this long delay and at this moment, we are just grateful that we can send him off in dignified manner befitting his status in Jamaican music,” Daddy U-Roy’s partner of forty-plus years, Marcia Smikle, told
Bunny Wailer, passing of a legend
“The passing of Bunny Wailer is a great loss for Jamaica and for reggae, said Jamaica s Prime Minister Andrew Holness
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THE PASSING of reggae music icon Neville Livingston, who was better known as Bunny Wailer, earlier this week, has truly signalled the end of an era in Jamaican music that will be hard to replicate.
Bunny Wailer, the last survivor of the legendary musical group
The Wailers, which included Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, died in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday, March 2 where he had been admitted to hospital for some time.
U-Roy, Olivia Grange
Culture and Entertainment Minister Olivia Grange is saddened at the sudden passing of Jamaican vocalist and veteran toaster, Ewart “Daddy U-Roy” Beckford.
U-Roy passed away at 11:10 last night at the University Hospital of the West Indies after undergoing surgery there. He was 78.
“I am deeply saddened at news that veteran DJ, U Roy, has made his transition to a higher order. Daddy U Roy earned his crown as ‘King of the Dancehall’ for the role he played in pioneering the art of ‘toasting’ on sound system rhythms. His Stur Gav sound system launched the careers of many of reggae’s stars including Charlie Chaplin, Josey Wales and Super Cat,” Grange said in a statement today.