MIAMI – All of us in the Caribbean mourn the loss of the great Byron Lee, a Jamaican musical icon. As a true man of the Caribbean, Byron Lee was more than just a musician. He was a leader, a visionary, a ground-breaker and, in many ways, a true ambassador for Caribbean tourism through the tremendous cultural impact that both he and his music had worldwide.
Byron Lee was always proud of his Caribbean heritage, just as the Caribbean was proud to claim him as a favoured son. He was a Caribbean institution for more than 50 years and his high energy performances at the annual CTO Ball became the stuff of legends, helping make them a hot ticket each year he appeared. While the man is gone, the music and his legacy will live on always. He will be sorely missed.
