Jamaican dancehall heavyweight Vybz Kartel, real name Adidja Palmer, was yesterday sentenced to 35 years in a Jamaican prison. The sentence also includes hard labour.
Kartel is regarded as Jamaica’s most talented artiste of the modern era given the number of hits he churns out. He has over 200 Caribbean number one singles. His latest tracks ‘Mamacita’ and ‘Hi’ have been receiving huge airplay all over the world including here in the 254.
According to Jamaica’s showbiz news channel Urban Connect, which was exclusively covering the trial, the popular singer who is affectionately called World’Boss or ‘The Teacher’ by his fans, shed tears as Home Circuit court as Judge Justice Lennox Campbell handed down the 35 Year sentence.
“He cried like a baby. I felt really sorry for him. He’s arguably the greatest Jamaican artiste since Bob Marley. He commands a huge following. It’s sad that he finds himself in this situation.” , said a top music promoter who attended the hearing of the sentence.
Kartel’s fellow Portmore Emoire member Shawn “Storm” Campbell, and his close friends André St John, and Kahira Jones were also handed lengthy sentences. The four had all been found guilty f the murder of Clive Williams.
The handcuffed men were escorted out of court by heavily armed police officers and taken to a high security prison.
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