Turns out that Christo-centric reggae legend Yabby You died yesterday too. Check out this little wiki quote about him:
His Christian beliefs were markedly different from that of his Rastafarian comtemporaries, which often prompted debate on religio-philosophical matters, and it was after one of these discussions that Jackson first headed towards a recording studio, having heard music “like a strange ting, inside a my thoughts – like an angel a sing”.
Here is his classic “Jesus Dread”:
Yabby You emerged from severe malnutrition with a permanent handicap, which ultimately led him into the music field, and he was known for performing with the aid of crutches! Check out this touching clip of one of his final live performances. The song is: “Love Thy Neighbor”. While the sound quality is poor, the imagery is still quite moving.
p.s., Did you know that Bob Marley was baptized in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church at the end of his life at a church in Brooklyn? How about that?!
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J- I was unaware of Yabby You! That said, he will clearly be sorely missed.
p.s. incredible p.s.!
John–Thanks for the p.s. on Marley. Listening to him while he was alive, it just seemed that the Holy Spirit was at work in some strange way, and Jesus was not about to let him go. And thanks for the intro to Yabby You, but so sad for the context. What a tragic and joyful and beautiful sound, like laughing and crying in the same breath.