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Funeral programmes for Owen Lenox Moncrieffe, better known as Fantan Mojah.
Published 1 hour ago by Yasmine Peru/Senior Gleaner Writer

Music fraternity represents at thanksgiving service for Fantan Mojah

Members of the entertainment fraternity, some of whom have not been seen at a thanksgiving service in a long time, were present on Thursday at the University Chapel, Mona, to pay their respects to reggae and dancehall’s fallen soldier, Fantan Mojah.

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Thanksgiving service for Fantan Mojah today; funeral Saturday

There will be two thanksgiving services to honour the life of dancehall and reggae artiste Owen ‘Fantan Mojah’ Moncrieffe. The first service takes place in Kingston this morning, and the second…
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Funeral programmes for Owen Lenox Moncrieffe, better known as Fantan Mojah.
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