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14/06/2026

14/06/2026

14/06/2026

BLESSED HEAVENLY EARTH STRONG TO HUGH MUNDELL
Hugh Mundell was born on June 14th, 1962 in East Kingston and attended St. Margaret's Preparatory School, Kingsway Preparatory School and the Ardenne High School before pursuing a career in music.

It was predicted that he would become an athlete because he was known to be a competitive runner and routinely participated in street running races with other neighborhood youth.

He was introduced to reggae by reggae performer and producer Boris Gardiner who was a friend of the family. Between 1976 and 1978 he recorded his debut LP "Africa Must Be Free By 1983". It was produced by Augustus Pablo and included two Black Ark-recorded titles: "Let's All Unite" and "Why Do Black Man Fuss & Fight", both supervised and mixed by Lee Perry. The album received five stars from Rolling Stone magazine.

Mundell was shot to death on 14 October, 1983 while sitting in his vehicle with his wife and friend Junior Reid.

14/06/2026

BLESSED EARTH STRONG TO PROTOJE
Oje Ken Ollivierre aka "Protoje" was born June 14th, 1981 in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica to Jamaican singer Lorna Bennett, best known for her 1972 rendition of "Breakfast in Bed".

Protoje first gained notice for his 2005 mixtape Lyrical Overdose Volume 1, featuring mostly hip hop-influenced songs. In 2010, Protoje began working with Don Corleon Records, run by his cousin and popular Jamaican producer Don Corleon. After releasing "Dread", "JA" and "Roll" in 2010, Protoje's debut album, entitled The Seven Year Itch, was released in January 2011. The first single off the album, dubbed "Arguments" (2009), was responsible for his early popularity in Jamaica. In 2011, he released another single off the album entitled "Rasta Love" featuring Ky-Mani Marley.

His second album, The 8 Year Affair, was released 12 February 2013. "Who Dem a Program" was the first single released from the album in January 2012, with "This Is Not a Ma*****na Song" following mid-year. "Kingston Be Wise" was heavily promoted via traditional and social media. On the day of its release, 5 November 2012, the music video became the most viewed YouTube link among internet users in Jamaica.
His third album Ancient Future was initially set for release in September 2014, but was put back until March 2015. Produced by Phillip "Winta" James, the album includes the song "Who Knows", a collaboration with Chronixx, which was released as a single.Two weeks after its release it topped the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart.

In 2016, Protoje released Side B of his fourth studio album, Royalty Free, as a free download to the public on his website. His 2018 album A Matter of Time received a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Reggae Album category. On 28 August 2020, Protoje released his fifth studio album In Search Of Lost Time, which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.

On 23 September 2022, Protoje released his sixth studio album Third Time's The Charm, which peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart and secured him another Grammy Nomination.

He last performed in Seattle on May 13th, 2026.