May 27, 2020 in Culture

Gil Bailey: Godfather of Reggae Passes

On a day when Caribbean diasporans reflect the nostalgia of growing up on sunny islands and the tradition of celebrating Easter Monday, the passing of Gil Bailey, Jamaica’s revered ‘Godfather of Reggae” shattered the silence of another day of quarantine from the COVID19 afflictions in New York. Resonating with sadness and grief that only a few will be able to