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cozmik_cowboy

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More bad news
« on: January 27, 2026, 04:47:55 PM »


Lowell "Sly" Dunbar, 73 - 1/26/26
 
 
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Re: More bad news
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2026, 12:43:32 AM »
Wow I heard a lot of his playing as a youth as one of my besties was a DJ with loads of records with both Sly and Robbie. RIP.
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Re: More bad news
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2026, 03:32:10 AM »
Saw him back in 1984 in NYC when he and Robbie were touring as part of Black Uhuru  :(

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Re: More bad news
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2026, 06:07:34 AM »
Sad to hear this. He played on a lot of works.

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Re: More bad news
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2026, 06:49:53 AM »
Thanks for posting this news.