Kingston, 29 May 2026 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says a Celebration of Life for the late Jamaican singer Ernie Smith will be held next week Friday, June 5, 2026.

Minister Grange describes the event as “an evening of music, memories and celebration”.

It will take place at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre beginning at 6pm.

Ernie Smith, an icon of Reggae music, passed away last month in the United States after a period of illness.

Minister Grange says the Celebration of Life next week will “highlight and honour Ernie Smith’s contribution to Jamaican music”.

Among his most memorable recordings are ‘Life is Just For Living’, ‘Duppy Gunman’, ‘Pitta Patta’, and ‘I For Jesus’.

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