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Monte Blake (left) and artist Yanque Yip at the unveiling of the Merritone Music Blake Family Mural at the Kingston Creative downtown art district on Water Lane.
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Monte Blake (left) and artist Yanque Yip at the unveiling of the Merritone Music Blake Family Mural at the Kingston Creative downtown art district on Water Lane.
Carmen Brown-Morrow (right), owner of FurnitureLand and Karmen’s Kollection, and Cynthia ‘Cherry’ Cooke show off their spunky style.
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Carmen Brown-Morrow (right), owner of FurnitureLand and Karmen’s Kollection, and Cynthia ‘Cherry’ Cooke show off their spunky style.
Monique Blake, director of Merritone Music, is flanked by Dr Carey Wallace (left), executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and Peter Mullings, deputy director of tourism marketing, of the Jamaica Tourist Board.
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Monique Blake, director of Merritone Music, is flanked by Dr Carey Wallace (left), executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and Peter Mullings, deputy director of tourism marketing, of the Jamaica Tourist Board.
Designer Barbara Setalsingh’s bandana dress and wide-brimmed hat surely turned heads.
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Designer Barbara Setalsingh’s bandana dress and wide-brimmed hat surely turned heads.
Michael Hall (right), and his wife, Colleen, shielded their eyes from the sun in coordinated shades.
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Michael Hall (right), and his wife, Colleen, shielded their eyes from the sun in coordinated shades.
Lifelong Merritone friends Merl ‘Bunny’ Watson (left) and Shirley Temple could not miss this occasion.
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Lifelong Merritone friends Merl ‘Bunny’ Watson (left) and Shirley Temple could not miss this occasion.
Racquel Blake, the niece of Merritone’s Monte Blake, wears a Merritone graphic tee fit for the occasion.
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Racquel Blake, the niece of Merritone’s Monte Blake, wears a Merritone graphic tee fit for the occasion.
JoAnne Archibald, director of culture at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, was the picture of elegance.
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JoAnne Archibald, director of culture at the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, was the picture of elegance.
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The Merritone Music Blake Family Mural is the newest addition to the fabulous Kingston Creative downtown art district on Water Lane. On Wednesday morning, Merritone’s Monte Blake and his daughter, Monique, proudly presided over the official unveiling, which marked the 34th Annual Merritone Reunion & Family Homecoming as well as the 74th anniversary of Merritone – the Last Sound Standing. Something Extra was there and shares the highlights.