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GRUB COOPER, DRUMMER/SONGWRITER/LEAD VOCALIST FOR THE FAB FIVE BAND, ESCAPES INJURIES IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT!

Astley ‘Grub’ Cooper– By Gareth Davis— Port Antonio, Portland: Astley ‘Grub’ Cooper, renowned songwriter, composer, drummer and vocalist of the Fabulous Five Incorporated Band, escaped injury in a two-vehicle collision along the Boundbrook road in Port Antonio, Portland, yesterday morning. The crash took place shortly after 10:30. According to the police, Cooper was a passenger in a Toyota Rav4 travelling towards Port Antonio. The vehicle collided with a Suzuki Vitara, which was travelling in the opposite direction. A number of persons reportedly rushed to assist the occupants of both vehicles, fearing that there were serious injuries or fatalities. Although no one was seriously injured, Cooper, who was unscathed, was taken to the Port Antonio hospital for observation and later released. Fab 5, which celebrates its 44th anniversary later this year, was booked to perform at the Tropical Lagoon Boston Jerk and Music … Read entire article »

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PERFORMING ARTISTS WANT TO MAKE JAMAICA 50 A GRAND CELEBRATION!

PERFORMING ARTISTS WANT TO MAKE JAMAICA 50 A GRAND CELEBRATION!

Spice   By Sadeke Brooks,—- Celebrating 50 years of Independence is quite a milestone for Jamaica, and something which those involved in entertainment intend to highlight. Fab 5’s bassist and manager, Frankie Campbell, says the band has been on the road for 40 years. Doubtful about seeing the country’s 100th Independence celebration “in my lifetime, I assume this will be the biggest celebration that I will be celebrating,” he said. For him, in these 50 years, Jamaica has achieved a lot and … Read entire article »

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