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Legendary Artists Backstage at Sunsplash 1988

By Lee Abel on Friday, June 13, 2014 - Photos by Lee Abel - Comment

Dennis Brown, Freddie McGregor, Gregory Isaacs, John Holt and Joseph Hill at Sunsplash 1988.

Backstage in the wee hours of the morning at Sunsplash, Montego Bay, JA in 1988.

Reggae Legends at Sunsplash 1988

From left to right:
Tony Johnson (one of the founders of the event through the company they formed called Synergy Productions), Dennis Brown, Freddie McGregor, Gregory Isaacs, John Holt, unknown and Joseph "Culture" Hill.

In front of the Legends are Yeshemabeth McGregor and her sister, daughters of Freddie McGregor and Judy Mowatt. Yeshemabeth, who performs as "Shema" and can be found as "She's Ma Beth (SHEMA)", continues the tradition, sharing her family's talents with a whole new generation.

Tony Johnson died in 1997, Dennis Brown in 1999, Joseph Hill in 2006 and Gregory Isaacs in 2010. Gone too soon, Rest in Peace.