Y E L L O W M A N
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Born in Jamaica
in 1956 as Winston Foster, the person who would come to be known
as Yellowman faced a youth frought with hardship. Because of his albinism,
a condition that was looked down upon by natives of his country, he
endured hostility and scorn from those around him and was placed in an
institution. During those difficult years, he drew inspiration from
the Jamaican folk music of the sixties, which encouraged him to create his
own songs in the hopes that he would one day gain acceptance in spite of
the stigma placed upon him.
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