Caribbean, USA: Tributes to the “King of Pop”

By Janine Mendes-Franco Despite the controversy which plagued him for the latter part of his eccentric life, the sudden and unexpected death of American-born entertainer Michael Jackson , dubbed “The King of Pop” , has touched millions of people around the world – and the Caribbean is no exception. Regional bloggers pay their respects… Guyana Media Arts calls Jackson “the world's greatest musician”, and admits the news of the singer's death still hasn't really sunk in, while fellow Guyanese blogger The Intellectual Elite says: I have never understood the fixation that a lot of the adult men I know have with Michael Jackson. But I’ll admit that for much of my childhood I liked his music, which as someone pointed out to me transcended barriers all around

More here: 
Caribbean, USA: Tributes to the “King of Pop”