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‘Stay away from gangsterism’: freed dancehall star Vybz Kartel on his regrets after 13 years in jail
The Jamaican musician says he wishes he’d stayed in school and his focus now is ‘God, family, fitness’
It took a while for Vybz Kartel to tear himself away from the adoring fans lined up to pose with him for photos. They were happy to endure the blazing Jamaican sun to have a moment with the dancehall star, a global phenomenon who has worked with the likes of Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams.
He finally sat on a bench in a cool corner of the outdoor hotel pool, his son, Likkle Addi, and fiancee, Sidem Öztürk, seated opposite him. The musician has spent most of his 19-year-old son’s life in prison. “Time is precious. Don’t waste it, because you can’t get it back,” Kartel said.
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