A popular reggae roots artist has lost his life having caught the coronavirus, his friends and colleagues announced on social media.
London based Douglas Sparks, who went by the stage name of UK Principal, reportedly died of Covid-19 on Sunday morning. The West Greenwich Secondary School alumnus had a large following in the British dub scene and performed with the Rebel Lion Sound System.
Friends and admirers took to social media to pay their respects to the musician. Shumba Mawema, who performed with Sparks, wrote: "What a blow...devastated to hear my musical uncle/big bro and good friend passed away this morning.
Can't believe what I'm reading. "Rest In Love." He added: "A great loss. UKP was a staple in the underground music scene and