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- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9, p. 60.
- ↑ "Fish Clarke Archived 19 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine ", Roots Archives, retrieved 2011-04-14
- ↑ "Creation Rebel Archived 6 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine ", On-U Sound, retrieved 2011-04-14
- ↑ Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p. 61-2.
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