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Stone Love celebrates 52 years

Published:Wednesday | January 1, 2025 | 12:09 AM
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The Stone Love Crew at the controls.
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The Stone Love Crew at the controls.
Bounty Killer was among the entertainers marked present at Stone Love’s 52nd Anniversary Dance Party.
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Bounty Killer was among the entertainers marked present at Stone Love’s 52nd Anniversary Dance Party.
Brian ‘Ribbi’ Chung was at the party from early.
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Brian ‘Ribbi’ Chung was at the party from early.
Model Mezanne Moo Young had fun at the party.
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Model Mezanne Moo Young had fun at the party.
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More than five decades of doing what they do best, while enjoying the support of family, friends, fans and sponsors was good reason enough for the entire Stone Love crew to celebrate as the legendary sound marked 52 years in the business of entertainment.

With an event held on Saturday at the D’Lux Restaurant & Lounge on Caledonia Ave in Kingston, founder, Winston ‘Wee Pow’ Powell, was ecstatic at how the night unfolded.

“The party was great. It was definitely the best anniversary celebration that we have had in a long time. Please give me a little space to thank our Stone Love loyal supporters ... they came out in their numbers, which I really appreciate. And of course, big up to our sponsors Campari and Refresh water and D’Lux Entertainment Centre,” Powell told The Gleaner.

One of Jamaica’s most iconic sound systems, Stone Love, this year celebrated under the theme ‘Dance Party’, as that has been the space where fans can “listen to great music, forget their worries and dance the night away”. Truth be told, however, there was not much of the traditional man and woman stepping on the dance floor, but patrons did have fun, skanking to their favourite songs and showing their appreciation of the musical selections from the Stone Love crew, Bad Gyal Marie, Alonzo Hawk, DJ Ray, Glen Stinga, Bad Boy Cha Cha, Bass Odyssey, Boom Boom and Harry Hype.

Powell shared that he was “proud of this historic milestone as Stone Love continues to define and elevate Jamaica’s dancehall culture”.

Stone Love Movement, commonly referred to as Stone Love, was founded in 1972 and has blazed a trail and has won numerous awards during the 52 years of its existence.