The Jamaican public will get to pay their respects to late Jamaican musician, Aston “Household Man” Barrett, throughout a public funeral on March 5.
Barrett, who was the bass participant and musical director for Bob Marley and The Wailers, died on February 3 on the age of 77.
The Minister of Tradition, Gender, Leisure and Sport Olivia Grange introduced that members of the general public will be capable of view the stays of the musician on the Nationwide Indoor Sports activities Centre in Kingston on March 5, starting at 10 AM.
Barrett may also be given public funeral service on the identical venue, beginning at 11 AM.
Mourners have been requested to put on white.
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Over the weekend, a non-public funeral service was held for Barrett in the USA.
Although the service was attended by household and specially-invited friends, it was live-streamed on YouTube.
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An invite posted on YouTube said: “We invite you to affix us just about in a celebration of life for Aston ‘Household Man’ Barrett on February 24, 2024. As we collect to honour his reminiscence and legacy, allow us to come collectively on-line to share within the spirit of group and remembrance that Aston cherished so deeply. Please notice, it is a non-public occasion, however we’re happy to supply a dwell stream for individuals who want to be part of us in remembrance.”
On the ceremony, all of the attendees have been wearing white and the coffin was draped in purple in addition to with the Rastafarian flag. Among the many gamers of devices collaborating within the greater than three-hour-long ceremony have been Julian Marley and Aston Barrett Jr.
Barrett’s legacy
Barrett performed on Marley and the Wailers’ excellent albums together with Natty Dread, Rastaman Vibration, and Exodus. When Marley died in Might 1981 from most cancers at age 36, Barrett took over the reins and made The Wailers Band one in all reggae’s finest touring bands.
Inside The Wailers, Barrett took on the tasks of track association, co-production, and engineering.
In 2021, Barrett was honored with Jamaica’s Order of Distinction (Commander class) for his contributions to reggae music.
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