Hundreds turn out to say final goodbyes to J Capri
Friends, family and fans have turned out in their hundreds and counting celebrating the life of late recording artiste, J Capri, at the UWI Chapel in Mona, St Andrew.
The service is being officiated by Reverend Bosworth Mullings and Reverend Samuel McCook.
The life of the artiste, real name Jordan Phillips, has been described as “a comet blazing across the evening sky” by her aunt Karen Phillips in the funeral programme.
The programme also features a touching tribute from Capri’s mother, Oradale Carwin.
“The pigment of her skin holds the essence of her beauty. Radiating power, love and perseverance. She is bold. She is unique. We are sold the idea that her shade is unworthy of recognition and she stands and dares us to see her depth, her colour, her colour and all of its wonder,” Carwin is quoted as saying in the programme.
Her best friend, Danielle, said: “Jordan will be remembered forever. She was a true artist, very talented and she left her mark in the music industry for sure. Not just her music, but her spirit lightened everyone who met her, she was truly a gem. I loved and believed in her so much. I’m proud of her.”
Capri died in hospital more than a week after her Mercedes Benz slammed into a wall and overturned in Barbican.