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Sean Paul, 30, who just got two Grammy nominations — best new artist and best reggae album. Talk about an exotic background! His full name is Sean Paul Henriques. His father’s family is Sephardim of Portuguese origin who came to Jamaica in the mid-1600s. The Henriques have always been one of the most prominent Jewish families on the island.
Sean attended, among other schools, Jamaica’s Hillel Academy, a non-denominational school sponsored by the Jewish community. His mother is of Chinese Jamaican background. That’s about all that has come out about his Jewish background — except one of his big hits, ”Get Busy,” has been the subject of buzz on Jewish music sites because the rhythm of the tune (but not the words!) is very much like a Haftarah chant.
Sean rose to prominence as a dance-hall DJ in Jamaica. He broke huge this last year, when “Get Busy” rose to No. 1 on the U.S. charts and his CD “Dutty Rock” hit the Top 10. Jamaica’s Jews, by the way, have always been well integrated into the life of the island, and the community has produced many important business, cultural and government figures.
Posted by jsmooth995 at March 17, 2004 01:33 AM
wow. that is some very interesting background info. Portugese Chinese Jamaican, inna Hebrew dub style. There have got to be a million stories to tell. And they came to JA in the 1600s??? That is wild.
Posted by: eric at March 17, 2004 02:11 AM
OK, except that the riddim from "Get Busy" really has nothing to do with Sean Paul; he didn't produce it and many other people have done tracks over it.
Posted by: echill at March 17, 2004 09:46 AM
the merchant class (and hence the post-Independence ruling class) of most caribbean islands is heavy on the lebanese/jewish/chinese ancestry.
Posted by: bee at March 17, 2004 01:22 PM
Wow, I didn't know that Sean Paul is my Jewish brother!!!
Another intersting fact: The oldest Synagogue in the western hemisphere is on the island of Curacao.
Shalom!!!
Posted by: FlyGirl at March 17, 2004 02:48 PM
AH HA! I knew he wasn't black!
Posted by: just_cause at March 17, 2004 03:18 PM
Umm, well it is possible to be both jewish and black.
Posted by: Jay Smooth at March 17, 2004 03:40 PM
it's always funny and interesting to read comments on hiphop websites about race and nationality. i'm sure many people are often left surprised and some confused. like when jay smooth finally posted a pic of himself. just admit it jay, you and bobbito are twins separated at birth.
Posted by: dialect at March 17, 2004 07:37 PM
That's funny. Bob is my oldest friend in the industry.. maybe I can't see it objectively but I really don't think we look much alike.. people mix us up all the time though. I'm going to do a post about that sometime.
Posted by: Jay Smooth at March 17, 2004 07:48 PM
First of all, I wasn't saying it like, I was revealed a revelation or something.
Yes he can be jewish and black.
More power to him. Now all he needs is
Jewish and Black people in his videos.
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Posted by: just_cause at March 18, 2004 06:16 PM
yea, i don't know why everyone is making such a big deal about the jewish thing.neway for who ever wrote this, i would like to know the source of your info. please get back to me on that.
Posted by: caribchic at April 8, 2004 11:48 AM
Uhh, the sources are identified right at the beginning of the post.
Posted by: Jay Smooth at April 8, 2004 12:06 PM
yeaa,sean paul is such a great star,when he came to uganda every one wanted to see one of the greattest dance hall stars,so man next time just get back to uganda,
thanks
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