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Bogle memorial record (2005)

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Gerald "Bogle" Levy, the dancer whose invented moves defined much of 1990s-2000s Jamaican street-dance culture, died in 2005; the circumstances drew significant public attention within dancehall culture and prompted community tributes.

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Type: Event / dance →
Era: Street dances and micro-economies →
Confidence: Well supported

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Footage

Bogle (Mr Wacky) — nine-night, clip 1 (2005)

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YouTube upload (channel: Video Dave); footage from Bogle's nine-night, January 2005.

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Bogle (Mr Wacky) — nine-night, clip 2 (2005)

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YouTube upload (channel: Video Dave); footage from Bogle's nine-night, January 2005.

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Articles & sources

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Jamaica Star official site for dancehall archive follow-up

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Clickable source URL for dancehall archive verification; external reference only.

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Mourning as music history

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Living memorial culture

Tributes, radio specials, murals, anniversary dances and memorial concerts are evidence of how communities continue to value deceased entertainers.

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