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- 1 2 Moskowitz, David V. (2006) Caribbean Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 0-313-33158-8, p.7
- 1 2 Jackson, Kevin (2003) "Can I'm Still In Love With You score again? [ permanent dead link ]", Jamaica Observer , 21 November 2003
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- ↑ Walker, Klive (2005) Dubwise: Reasoning from the Reggae Underground, Insomniac Press, ISBN 978-1-894663-96-0, p.7
- 1 2 Lyew, Stephanie (2018) "'Nursing Grounded Me From The Pitfalls Of Entertainment' - Marcia Aitken Returns To Music", Jamaica Gleaner , 11 November 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018
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