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Published:Wednesday | February 2, 2022 | 12:11 AM
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange lays a wreath at the grave of legendary reggae singer Dennis Brown on what would have been his 65th birthday on Tuesday.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange lays a wreath at the grave of legendary reggae singer Dennis Brown on what would have been his 65th birthday on Tuesday.
Michelle Brown, the youngest sister of Dennis Brown, places a rose on his grave.
Michelle Brown, the youngest sister of Dennis Brown, places a rose on his grave.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (second right) and Minister of State Alando Terrelonge (right)  look on as a member of the Rastafari community lays roses on Dennis Brown’s grave during his birthday anniversa
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (second right) and Minister of State Alando Terrelonge (right) look on as a member of the Rastafari community lays roses on Dennis Brown’s grave during his birthday anniversary wreath-laying ceremony at the National Heroes Park on Tuesday.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Alando Terrelonge, places a rose on the grave of Dennis Brown while Minister Olivia Grange looks on.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Alando Terrelonge, places a rose on the grave of Dennis Brown while Minister Olivia Grange looks on.
 Minister Grange took a moment to place roses on the grave of former Prime Minister Edward Seaga.
Minister Grange took a moment to place roses on the grave of former Prime Minister Edward Seaga.
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The February 1 birthday of reggae legend Dennis Brown was memorialised with a wreath-laying exercise at his tomb in National Heroes Park on Tuesday. Brown, a child star, recorded more than 75 albums during his lifetime. He passed away on July 1, 1999. Known as the Crown Prince of Reggae, Dennis Emmanuel Brown would have been 65 on Tuesday. Something Extra brings you the highlights.