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Gregory Isaacs’ UK Farewell contemporaries packed the North London church for the service.
The singer’s remains were expected to arrive in Jamaican yesterday. Isaacs is to be accorded a state funeral next Saturday, November 20 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston starting at 10:00 am
Viewing of Isaacs’ body will take place at the same venue on Friday, November 19 between 11:00 am and 3:00 pm.The theme for the Thanksgiving Service is Red Rose for Gregory and persons attending being asked to take along a red rose and to wear black or white or a combination and to be seated by 9:30 am.
A tribute concert is also being organised for Thursday, November 18 at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre."
Gregory Isaacs - Contributed
Time to say goodbye – Gregory Isaacs, Sonia Pottinger, Keith Stewart. – THE BRONGSTER
"London, United Kingdom:
Family, fans and well-wishers yesterday said their final goodbye to Reggae legend Gregory Isaacs as hundreds turned out at the All Saints Anglican Church in Harrow Weald, North London.
The Gregory Isaacs All Star band played all the popular rhythms over which Gregory Isaacs delivered numerous number one songs over a 40-year career.
The Cool Ruler looked restful, lean from having shed much weight during his final battles with cancer, as he lay draped in silk, dressed in a white suit with glistening studs and a beautifully engraved bible placed in his hands. The artistically carved dark oak coffin was draped in a red, gold and green flag bearing the image of the Lion of Judah. A single wreath made of white roses sat atop, beside his trademark white fedora. Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom gave a tribute on behalf of Prime Minister Hon. Bruce Golding, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, all the members of the Jamaican parliament and the Jamaican community in the UK. He said Gregory Isaacs' life and work showed Jamaica's true potential in his rise from very humble beginnings to become a global superstar. " Long-time friend and band leader Clifton 'Bigga' Morrison recounted his years with Isaacs in a tribute that was anecdotally engaging and informative. He gave a moving account of Isaacs' last days as he visited with him at his bedside. The audience joined him in a frequent chant "We love you Gregory".  Reggae journalist Mandingo gave a detailed account of Gregory Isaacs' life from the early days at 'Idlers' Rest' in downtown Kingston. He detailed Isaacs' contribution to the growth of |
reggae | | music
and placed into context the impact he had on the development of modern
reggae
. Veteran reggae singer King Sounds paid tribute in song with a rendition of You're My Pilot . Among the members of the entertainment industry in attendance were J.C. Lodge, Winston Francis, Sylvia Tella, Janet Kay, Niney the Observer, Audrey Reid and Carl Bradshaw. Following the ceremony, Gregory Isaacs' remains were taken to a rest home at Gatwick Airport from where he will be flown to Jamaica today for an official funeral on November 20. Gregory Isaacs died in London on October 25. He was 60 years old."
Gregory Isaacs' daughter Sandra makes a point to her brother Tommy (right), during a memorial service to celebrate the life of the singer at All Saints Anglican Church in Harrow Weald, London, yesterday. At centre is Jamaica's high commissioner to the United Kingdom, Anthony Johnson, who paid tribute on behalf of the Government of Jamaica and the Jamaican community in the UK. JIS photo/DANKE!/ Jamaica Gleaner News - Isaacs sent home in style - News - Thursday to the rafters as passionate, reflective tributes flowed from those who knew and loved the singer. The Gregory Isaacs All Star band played all the popular rhythms over which Isaacs delivered numerous hit songs over a 40-year career. The Cool Ruler looked restful as he lay draped in silk, dressed in a white suit with glistening studs and a beautifully engraved Bible placed in his hands. The artistically carved dark oak coffin was draped in a red, gold and green flag bearing the image of the Lion of Judah. A single wreath made of white roses sat atop, beside his trademark white fedora.  Tributes flowed, despite not following a specific order. Family members and friends painted Isaacs as a spirited comedian, friend, father and musical genius. Anthony Johnson, the Jamaican high commissioner to the United Kingdom, gave a tribute on behalf of Prime Minister Bruce Golding; Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Olivia Grange; all the members of the Jamaican Parliament and the Jamaican community in the UK. |
Global superstar | Johnson said Isaacs' life and work showed Jamaica's true potential in his rise from very humble beginnings to become a global superstar. Long-time friend and band leader Clifton 'Bigga' Morrison recounted his years with Isaacs in a tribute that was anecdotally engaging and informative. Morrison gave a moving account of Isaacs' last days as he visited the cancer-stricken entertainer at his bedside. The audience joined him in a frequent chant, "We love you, Gregory". | But perhaps the biggest tribute of all came in the spontaneous chaos that erupted when
the
band
began playing Gregory's music. Much of the audience converged at the front of the church and sang his lyrics word for word. Vicar James Mercer appeared stunned but quickly acquiesced, as Isaacs' fans were determined to dispatch with protocol and celebrate his life in a style reminiscent of his many encore performances across the world. Among the members of the entertainment industry in attendance were J.C. Lodge, Winston Francis, Sylvia Tella, Janet Kay, Niney the Observer, Audrey Reid and Carl Bradshaw.
Following the ceremony, Isaacs' Remains were taken to a rest home at Gatwick Airport from where he will be flown to Jamaica today for an official funeral on November 20
Isaacs died in London on October 25 He was 60 years old. - JIS "
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reggae legend Gregory Isaacs: Farewell in London before the state funeral in Jamaica | AFRIKAMERA
18/11/2010. The Old Man and the bar's third film festival »AFRIKAMERA" in Berlin (daily newspaper young world)
The Old Man and the barrier. The 3rd Film Festival »AFRIKAMERA" in Berlin
With the Germany premiere of the feature film "Un homme quie crie" (Chad / F / Belgium 2010, photo) is in Berlin today, the 3rd Film Festival »AFRIKAMERA" opened. The film tells how a family breaks up in Chad in the circumstances. No, not another victim story from Africa? "Un homme crie quie" is different. It is about Adam, who came as a lifeguard at a luxury hotel in years. Chinese investors take over the house. The lifeguards will degraded to the parking attendant must now lift his own hand barriers thronging, honking motorists. Hell on earth, especially in a country that is nearing a civil war. Hotel lifeguard is Adam's son Abdel. The two of submission. As Abdel be forcibly recruited, Adam did not even attempt to ransom him. If he speculated on his old job, going to the bill. Compared with Abdel's pregnant girlfriend is the old man sadly. It comes, as come it must, and Abdel will be buried by his father. The body drifting down a river. A happy ending fails. The film directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun remains calm, subdued under paints the lapping of the waves in the pool everyday madness. "Un homme crie quie" is a good example that Africa »postindependence generation" from the "cinema adopted the slogans" has, without throwing out the baby with the bath and to be irrelevant. When "AFRIKAMERA" Festival (also known as the e in camera) to Sunday, eight other films on show, including a satire about the Congolese dictator Mobutu, a documentary on the Rastafari Haile Selassie myth (last Ethiopian emperor) and one on the first freely elected head of state of the continent, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia).  |
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long time and was a lot of effort for the missing last February in South Africa were German Uwe Gemballa searched on the spot The story was the luxury car dealer with the allegedly dubious contacts with the criminal and the Money-scene world's most-thousand times by all media.
Uwe Gemballa - Interpol issue 'Yellow Notice'
tech kind of criminal? No! Porsche
Many people who had really nothing to do with the criminal case and that nothing fundamental had also attached to the Enlightenment, the harsh media spotlight use of the fickle person Gemballa this to yourself set the scene, while in South Africa was still being sought unsuccessfully for the missing
As GEMBALLA body finally was found in late September -. While carefully wrapped in foil, but without any obvious, external injuries - was also the the journalists and Gossips of course, immediately countless international top stories worth
Uwe Gemballa found dead in South Africa
Uwe Gemballa the famous car tuner has been murdered in South ...
Uwe Gemballa: Mafia murder? Porsche tuner murdered - BZ Berlin
Missing Porsche tuner: Uwe Gemballa found dead in South Africa - Panorama always enthusiastically told story. namely the short message, which ended today, almost unnoticed by some, a few newspapers The alleged murderer of the car dealer was arrested last Friday in South Africa. That same day, the "offender" is not only the process done, he was immediately - in the truest sense of the word - in a very "short shrift" found guilty and sentenced to a 20-year sentence . is generally understood so well that those responsible for this unpleasant case is a much-forex-making and finally assassinated Europeans - and as quickly as possible - Again want out of the daily themes of the world press. But this raises obvious question of who is really behind why this express condemnation and whom it benefits. And after the statements of some competent South Africans who know the legal system of the country at the Cape well, heard, one must doubt most seriously the fact that the 28-year-old South African Thabiso Mpshe is tätsächlich the long-sought murderer by Uwe Gemballa:
South Africa: Killer of Porsche tuner Gemballa convicted - From around the world - Times Online
"... The 28-year-old Thabiso Mpshe from Pretoria was found, police said on Friday the Supreme Court in Johannesburg guilty. He was sentenced to a 20-year prison sentence. Mpshe was therefore only on the morning of Friday have been arrested.
The body of 54-year-old Gemballa was the end of September in Pretoria Atterdigeville been found in a plastic bag after he was regarded as missing since early February. The 54-year-old was on shortly after his arrival from Dubai 8th February in Johannesburg disappeared. The next day he had, according to the German police of his wife by telephone reported an accident and said he needed a large sum of money. He had a surprise phone call to his wife in English geführt. Danach verlor sich seine Spur."  |
Rush hush-hush justice for killer | |
By SASHNI PATHER and WERNER SWART/Johannesburg Sunday Times
"...The Sunday Times can today reveal exclusively that 28-year-old Thabiso Mpshe of Pretoria was arrested quietly on Friday and appeared in the high court in Johannesburg that afternoon.
As revealed previously in the Sunday Times, the businessman's body was found buried in Atteridgeville just over a month ago, on September 28.
Police spokesman Colonel Vishnu Naidoo said yesterday: "It is still unclear how Gemballa was murdered, but indications are that he was suffocated. He had no visible injuries."
Naidoo said he was "not at liberty to say" if Mpshe pleaded guilty or whether the prosecution struck a deal with him. When asked why the arrest in such a high-profile murder case was kept so low key, Naidoo said: "We need to protect any investigation, and it would not be to our benefit to talk about some successes for fear of jeopardising investigations.
"We are happy and satisfied that an arrest was made." Top criminal attorney William Booth said the hastiness of the conviction and sentence sounded most "unusual".  | Booth, chairman of the Criminal Law Committees of the Cape Law Society and the Law Society of South Africa, while not able to comment on this case, said: "It does seem that the police have struck some kind of deal to perhaps take statements and use it later to get to the big fish."
| Gemballa, who was in serious financial trouble with the German authorities, evidently came to South Africa on a business trip to set up a local franchise of his company, Gemballa Automobiletechni, which specialises in tuning Porsches and Ferraris for the rich and famous. | National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesman Mthunzi Mhaga said it was not unusual for a criminal case to be disposed of within a day.
"If the person has an attorney (and) witnesses, prosecutors and all the other roleplayers are available, including a judge, the matter can be dealt with within a day.
"This was demonstrated with the World Cup special courts that were set up."
Mhaga said it was commendable that cases could be dealt with so speedily. "If someone is caught red-handed for shoplifting, and if he pleads guilty, and if he has an attorney available, then the case can be finalised in an hour."
But this is also entirely dependent on whether the court roll can accommodate an additional case on the day or not..." Swift justice in murder of German businessman in South Africa m&c-news/southafrica
"...Thabiso Mpshe from Pretoria was arrested Friday and 'quietly' brought before the High Court in Johannesburg and promptly convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years in prison, the newspaper said.
Gemballa, a 54-year-old specialist in customising Porsche and other luxury cars, was reported missing a day after after arriving in Johannesburg on a business trip in early February. His body was found buried in Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria on September 28.
South Africa, a country with a one of the world's highest murder rates of about 46 a day, has a poor track record in solving such crimes quickly..."
killers of Porsche tuner Gemballa convicted should
Perhaps now the international press, which has earned so many articles and papers on the missing Germans, their environment and destiny good money, sometimes loudly and publicly ask what for now is actually really fast behind the treated of criminal case and the fate of Thabiso Mpshe.
And
No,
we have not forgotten that day in South Africa to the 50 murders on the agenda - and that in most cases black both the victims and the perpetrators are. Explanations can be found many - in the country's history and its current development
And
. Yes, however, must be done a lot, also from a clear and fearless reporting by international media. | | Please not look away.!
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Palace of Justice on Church Square - Pretoria, South Africa
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to find books from and about Africa , in spite of several books portals, book shipping online or offline and extensively stocked favorite libraries to the corner slightly not so. Sure who is with romantic sunsets and love stories á la "... I had a farm in Afrikaaa ..." will be content that can be anywhere and find plenty. But who wants to learn more about the life and the fate of Africans on their continent 
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Christoph Gödan is specialized in portrait known, feature and industrial photography for well- magazines, customer magazines, annual reports and public relations for companies and NGOs. Since 2005 he has done several trips to Central and South Africa on various topics, like violence prevention in townships around Johannesburg or the nationwide campaign "Water for Africa" (Lions Club , Vodafone, German Red Cross and others), a three-week motorcycle trip from watering place to watering place near the border of Tanzania and Rwanda. 
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Tributes flowed, despite not following a specific order. Family members and friends painted Isaacs as a spirited comedian, friend, father and musical genius. 
But: In this, particular case, the fast-proposed solution seems absurd - and a young, innocent man may indeed have to pay for it is bitter 
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