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"I think it is safer here than in Zimbabwe," he said.

without reading the article i would agree. you know all the horror stories about violence in the kingston ghetto, but hey, how long was channel 1 located in the heart of trouble ? was there any musician attacked (like sly and robbie) or robbed over all the years ?

as a chinaman it was a tough step to open a studio in the midst of the most dangerous part of kingston. but as we all know, the studio survived several years. so all in all it can't have been that bad. opinions ?

informer wrote:without reading the article i would agree. you know all the horror stories about violence in the kingston ghetto, but hey, how long was channel 1 located in the heart of trouble ? was there any musician attacked (like sly and robbie) or robbed over all the years ?

as a chinaman it was a tough step to open a studio in the midst of the most dangerous part of kingston. but as we all know, the studio survived several years. so all in all it can't have been that bad. opinions ?

yes, the studio was robbed a couple of times that's why it was shut down eventually...

and don't forget Paul Hoo Kim was shot to death during a robbery.........

I think Informer will live to regret the 'No One Was Robbed' line

Don't let us forget all of the singers and players of instruments who were murdered.......Lucky Dube, Peter Tosh, Tenor Saw, Nitty Gritty, Garnett Silk, Prince Far I, King Tubby, Henry 'Junjo' Lawes, Louie Lepki, Carlton Barrett, Hugh Mundell, Rankin Toyan, Early B

Check out the lyrics to Michael Prophet's Gunman,a true story 26 years ago.

kingston is a nice place compare to s.a.
in s.a. they burn eople with gas on street who look foreign to them. in kingston they dont even shot foreigners pure GANG WAR

if you havent seen.... this is worth a view

http://www.guba.com/watch/3000089689