3 Month Exhibition for Gregory Isaacs in The UK

Inna Jamaica, we celebrate Black History Month in February, but in the United Kingdom, it's celebrated in October, now as of tomorrow, in North-West London, a place called Harrow where there's The Headstone Manor and Museum, there will be a three-month exhibition on The Cool Ruler himself, the ledenday Mr. Gregory Isaacs's his impact, on reggae music, worldwide... fans still can't refuse it. Blessings and good day, whaagwaan? Welcome back to my channel, GreatAmaziyah. if you nuh subscribed yet, please dweet now and hit the notification bell. I am Amaziyah The Great with Poetic News Jamaica, me deh yah fe today fe talk about Issacs to go on showcase in the UK so mek me jump inna da story yah without further delay The exhibition comences October 26 of this year and ends January 30, 2022. June Isaacs, his widow, says she is super excited, quite delighted with the iconic and historic recognition... yes, she's happy wid dem decision. “It's an honour to know that Gregory can be recognised during Black History Month. The people highlighted during this month are ones who shone in their respective fields. It is indeed a great honour,” she told the Jamaica Observer. 11 years ago today, Mr. Isaac passed away, in Harrow dem say cancer took his life away. The lovers' rock singer had a massive following in the UK. The house where he lived on 59 Weald Lane was honoured with a blue plaque in 2016. The symbolic blue plaque has been placed at homes of famous people in Britain since the late 19th century. Among them are Bob Marley, Dennis Brown, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, poet Lord Byron, and authors Charles Dickens and Robert Louis Stevenson. June Isaacs also mentioned, the reggae singer's son, Gregory Isaacs Jr who resides in the UK and who is a director of the Gregory Isaacs Foundation, was the one contacted by the museum. According to the museum's website, Gregory Isaacs was an icon. Pon de website it reads... “We are celebrating a musical icon, the legendary Jamaican reggae singer Gregory “Cool Ruler” Isaacs, coinciding with his memorial day. We're delighted to be able to co-curate a small exhibition in our community cupboard within the Manor House and a digital exhibition,” It will be the 11th anniversary of Gregory's passing, Mrs. Isaacs I am so sorry for your lossing... but the question I am asking, will Jamaiaca be honoring The Cool Ruler same way like how me see England endorsing? Well the truth is, some a dem will honor this, while some will be waggonist. It was also Due to C-19 restrictions, no activities are planned, but his widow, however, is hoping local radio stations will be promoting Isaacs's music to mark the day... yeah mon, play some Gregory Isaacs's songs all the way She said her late husband's music is still relevant today. “He recently got silver for the album Night Nurse. His music is long-lasting and everyone can relate to [it] — middle age, old age, young. With Night Nurse's silver certification, it shows it's the new generation that is discovering it now, so we have bridged the gap,” said Isaacs. Night Nurse, the 1982 album by Isaacs, was recently certified silver in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry for sales exceeding 60,000 copies. Recorded at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, the set features songs including the popular title track Stranger in Town, Cool Down the Place, Material Man, and Sad to Know (You're Leaving). Born in Denham Town, west Kingston, on July 15, 1950, Isaacs made his recording debut in 1968 as Winston Sinclair with the single Another Heartache. He teamed up with two other vocalists, Penroe and Bramwell, for the short-lived trio The Concords who recorded for producers Rupie Edwards and Prince Buster. In 1973 he and another young singer, Errol Dunkley, started the African Museum label and soon had a massive hit with My Only Lover. His songs, including Love Is Overdue, Rumours and Hot Stepper, continue to dominate the airwaves. In 2016 he was posthumously awarded the Order of Distinction (Officer Class) by the Jamaican Government for his contribution to the country's music.