By Howard Campbell--- Top: Garnet Silk and his partner Lovlyn "Lovie" Banton and Fabian Smith-- Bottom: Garnet Silk at home with his children (from left) Derron, Arrayma and Fabian on
The Garnet Silk collections-- The Jamaica Observer continues its 20-part series, 20 Days of Silk, which looks at the life of roots singer Garnet Silk. This month marks 20
By Howard Campbell--- Garnet Silk---- IF there was one thing Garnet Silk never tired of talking, it was Rastafari. His commitment to the faith was the focus of his lifestyle
Aaron Silk---- AS the 20th anniversary of Garnet Silk's death approaches, his brother Floyd Smith braces himself for a day that revives painful memories. Known in music circles as Aaron
Anthony Rochester---- The Jamaica Observer continues its 20-part series, 20 Days of Silk, which looks at the life of roots singer Garnet Silk. Next month marks 20 years since his
By Brian Bonitto--- Garnet Silk and Donovan Germain---- MUSIC producer Donovan Germain believes every generation has a unique artist. For him, roots singer Garnet Silk was the standout of his
By Howard Campbell--- Tony Rebel and Garnet Silk--- THE Jamaican dancehall was mired in lewd and violent lyrics throughout the 1980s. That carried over into the 1990s until a group
By Howard Campbell--- Garnet Silk (right) and Richie Stephens performing at the Mirage nightclub in St Andrew in December 1994. Silk died three days later. (Photo: Observer file) Today, the
By Simon Morgan--- Top: L-R Anthony Cruz, Paula Cassanova, Joseph Bent, Kedar Palmer, Imana Scott, Rodney Gibson Bottom:The charred building tells the sorrowful story of what happened on the
SILK... was part of a roots renaissance in the 1990s that also included his close friends Afari, deejay Tony Rebel and singer Everton Blender-- IN exactly one month, it will