Jamaica Gleaner

Brooklyn-based reggae artiste weds this weekend

- Dave Rodney Contibutor diademata@aol.com

JAMAICA-BORN, BROOKLYN-BASED reggae artiste Bucky Ital is set to wed the love of his life today.

Bucky Ital, whose real name is Uhan Pearson, hails from Westmorela­nd. He attended the Frome Technical High School before migrating to New York, and he’s getting married to his longtime sweetheart, Daisha Henry, at a private splash today in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

Bucky Ital has been recording and performing for over 10 years. One of his best-loved singles to date is Fly Away, a ganja song, and earlier this year, he participat­ed in the Peter Tosh remake of the classic anthem Legalize It with a number of music industry luminaries.

The lovers have been seeing each other for some 13 years and share a child together.

When asked why now, lyrics master Bucky Ital retorted: “Why not now? If not now, then when?”

“She has been my best friend, my closest partner and my soul mate,” Bucky said. “We have been through a lot, good times, bad times, trials and tribulatio­n, but no matter what, we can’t wait to dive back into each other’s arms. Profession­ally, she understand­s my music career as much as I understand and support her career in nursing, and she has been there for me spirituall­y, mentally, emotionall­y, and physically. She is a solid, royal queen with Jamaican roots, and I could not be happier,” he said, beaming.

Following the nuptials, the newly weds will “fly away” to an undisclose­d resort in the Dominican Republic for their honeymoon.

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