2011 saw the loss of 3 main Jamaican artistes to the jail or prison cell.  Let me hasten to say that they all faced very serious charges.  The first loss was the loss of Ninja Man on murder charges.  It has always been said that Ninja Man is like the grandfather of the Boxing Day show, Sting.  This was very sad news for the Dancehall fraternity to hear that such a veteran in the business was about to fall by the wayside.  However, Ninja Mans incarceration was not very hot on the lips of Dancehall fans, and neither did they seem to care that much.  This was evident when the benefit concert put on by the Dancehall fraternity for the embattled Deejay was sparsely attended.  It could be assumed that Ninja Man is the most insignificant loss to Jamaican music, since he is, for the most part not really a recording artist, and persons only get to see him or hear him at Sting or other stage shows.

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