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- ↑ Quattro, M. Peggy (1993) "Dancehall, Rising Stars Propel Reggae In Miami", Billboard , 10 July 1993, p. 1, 49
- ↑ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) The Rough Guide to Reggae, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-84353-329-4, p. 436
- ↑ Campbell, Howard (2012) "Kashief does MJ tribute album", Jamaica Observer , 22 February 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2013
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