April 25 2023: Singer Harry Belafonte passes away at his home in Manhattan.  April 26 1607: First permanent European settlement in U.S. (Cape Henry, Virginia), introduces hemp cultivation to North America. 1964: Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania (Tanzanian Union Day). 1979: Singer Omar "Tarrus" Riley is born in Bronx, New York, United States. 1999: Reggae singer Jah Cure get a 15-year sentence after he was found guilty of rape and gun charges.  April 27 1960: France grants Togo independence. (National Day) 1961: U.K. grants Sierra Leone independence. 1967: Roger Robin (aka Roger Williams) is born in Bristol. 1972: Ghanaian nationalist leader Kwame Nkrumah passes away in Bucharest, Romania. Age 62. (b. September 18, 1909) 1994: The South Africa general election is held. Lucky Dube may have voted for the first time in his life. Soon after Nelson Mandela of the ANC would become President of South Africa. 1998: Recorded at Ali Campbell and Travers new recording studio in Jamaica, "UB40 Presents The Dancehall Album", featuring toasting by the likes of Beenie Man, Ninja Man, Lady Saw and Mad Cobra among others, all backed by the band, is released by Virgin.