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- 1 2 Winston Curtis,A Rose for a Rose CD, Sleeve notes, Jet Star Distribution, 2003
- ↑ Colin Larkin, "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, 1998, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
- ↑ "Samantha Rose | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ↑ Sun-Sentinel, JOHN LANNERT, Special to the. "GROUP COMES FULL CIRCLE WITH RETURN TO MIAMI FOR REGGAE FEST". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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