Harry Belafonte is one great Jamaican (documentary)

By First • Jul 28th, 2008 • Category: Video & Entertainment

Schooled in Kingston, Harry Belafonte went on to break billboard records in the US while introducing Caribbean music; became a Hollywood star and perhaps above all, his role in the Civil Rights Struggle. A speech he gave here the other week merely reminded us of the stature of the man.

And today we have the deejays…

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