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why did’nt they put a dominica flag on the couffin if thet a giving a state service
boy i miss dat i wanted to see his face.
THE JEFF JOSEPH WEST COAST HIGH WAY
NO BETTER WAY TO REMEMBER THIS LEGEND AS SAID IN A BLOGG ON DOMINICA DIASPORA
I SUPPORT THIS IDEA
Nah! I think we should go for something more in line with heritage culture. How about renaming the DFC’s office after him?
I believe naming the stadium would have been more in line since he was an ambassador for the creole culture and heritage in Dominica
Rest in Peace Bro I loved enjoyed nd adored your music. As Voltaface I enjoyed cooking for you, serving you as Jeff Joes was indeed my greatest pleasure. You were very down to earth and you never let the money nd fame get to your head. Everybody was everybody with you, rich, poor, ghetto,homeless etyc you loved everyone. Rest In Peace
I never knew people are so cold hearted even at death, this lady who was burnt. would you like her chard body to be parading the street, her condition is very sad, and painful. but Jeff is different, he was a well none Artist. he get what due to him. It’s your country people.Please be happy.People like Jeff put Dominica well known of Fame. Love your Island.
Sé alé alé ou ka alé
alé an pè Jeff
Tu nous as comblés de ton amour, toujours positif, tu pars, tu laisses un grand vide dans nos coeurs, nous n’allons plus entendre
“ès zô pawé ? pou voyéy monté ?”
“ès zô pawé ? zô détewminé ?”
Nous te disons merci pour tout l’amour que tu as répandu autour de toi, va en paix.
Tu es gravé dans notre coeur, Jeff
Force et courage à la famille et aux proches
La Dominique, bon courage
“death is no respecter of person,” but when we lose an icon like Jeff Joseph we have no choice that to grieve the lost with his family, I knew him as a little girl in st joseph but never lay eyes on him again since I left dominica,but whatever i knew about him in my mine still remains, may his soul rest in peace and i hope the people of st joseph trun out in large numbers god bless.
seeing this got me shivering. RIP jeff jo… to the family I know what u feeling.be strong a true legend has left this earth to be with his father in heaven… his memory will never be forgotten
OHHHH MY GOD YOU GIVETH AND YOU TAKETH AWAY.TEARS JEFF JO I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY BRO. ONE LOVE AS YOU WOULD ALWAYS SAY …….JAHHHHH
Did not even know the man and he would tag me whenever we meet on the Express.
Cool feller. RIP Jeff
R.I.P CUZ I KNOW THAT U IN A BETTER PLACE NO MORE PAIN AGAIN R.I.P JEFF JOE
i don’t understand creole but i love the beat of his music.may his soul rest in eternal peace.JEFF JO musical icon.
you do not want to understand creole…you are a dominican you cannot understand creole …choops
SAME HERE FROM MARIGOT AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND CREAOL. THE VILLAGE OF WESELY AND MARIGOT WAS FORBIDDEN TO SPEAK CREAOL BY THE FORPARENTS ,STATING IT WAS NOT GOOD FOR US. I UNDERSTAND A FEW WORDS BUT CANNOT HAVE A CONVERSATION IN CREAOL. WHICH I DID, HOWEVER, THE MUSIC IS PART OF ME. LOVE IT TO THE MAX. REST IN PEACE JEFF JOSEPH, A TRUE PIONEER.
U r missing the point, so Dominican.
Go ez on de brudda!
1.Creole is not taught at schools here.
2. Creole is not official recognized by law.
3. Can you speak Cokoy, which is also a dominican dialect?
4. Have you try teaching someone this lingo?
Ou pati sa di Gwadloup ovwa, a pa fot aw mé savé ké ou pasé onlo bel lanné adan é ou ba nou onlo lanmou, RIP gran nonm nou toujou ké tini lanmou baw. Fos pou pitit aw.
ch i just cant understand people like u all why u want more peopel on the street when the man was alive how many people that celebrate his life how many poeple that listen to his music we to so when people die,that is the time we want to give them every thing,how many places u passin and u hearin his music playin now he die they want to give him gold,they playin his music every where wel i want my flowers now am alive not when i die
Say something positive my dear. Blessings to you! Humble always especially in a time like this.
Jeff you will never be forgotten . Saw your last performance and enjoyed it. I will forever remember our conversation in the Park. I know that you have gone to a good place . you and Patrick St Eloi continue to make music up there. JAH GUIDE.
BROTHER JEFF,LAST YEAR WHEN I WE BUMPED INTO EACH OTHER IN BROOKLYN IT WAS NICE,YOU SAID TO ME ANYTIME I SAW YOU MAKE SURE I SAY HI.YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU AND MY DAD ARE GOOD FRIENDS,MY DAD PLAYED ALL YOUR MUSIC GROWING UP IN ST,THOMAS.YOUR BROTHER LENNON SCRATCHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BIG BROTHER TO ME.ARLENE,PAULA MAHALIA ARE MY SISTERS,YOU WILL BE MISSED BRO.YOUR MUSIC AND GRAMMACKS MUSIC WILL LIVE FOREVER,REST IN PEACE
IT SEEMS TO ME SOME PEOPLE DEATH IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN SOME OR POPULARITY MAKES THE DIFFERENCE.VERNIE JULIEN DIED AN UNFORTUNATE DEATH DAYS BEFORE AND IT DID NOT CONCERN NO ONE BUT JEFF JOE DIED A NATURAL DEATH AND IT SADDEN EVERYBODY.LETS HOPE THAT AT THE END OF ALL THAT FANFARE HE’LL BE ABLE TO ENTER GOD’S KINGDOM.ALL I CAN SAY IS MAY HIS SOUL AS WELL AS VERNIE SOUL REST IN PEACE.
stop being a fool
HELLO ME HOW U DOING? I GUESS U ARE A FOOL FOR U TO KNOW WHEN ONE IS BEING A FOOL.THANKS ANYWAY
Didn’t want to do this but I couldn’t ignore. With all due respect, the lady who died was not an Internationally-renowned Creole Music Entertainer and Promoter ok? I understand your point but don’t be so negative at a time like this. Families are mourning loved ones so if you are in anyway a part of a grieving family go grieve and give it a rest. SMDH
a las. mon seigneur meme a la mort il y a la division et la jalousie. in other words even in death there is division.plesae come on all can’t be the same. may his soul rest in peace. laisse lui trequille.D’accord? Merci
JJ i know you on your way to next level; I know you have touch cuntries, continent,hearts of all kind all colours, no one want to think of you gone,because your spirit light up every atmosphere, you will forever be in our memories as you grow in the garden of Eternity you will never be lonely. REST IN PEACE JJ;
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES;
His music will certainly live on.
Sincere condolences to the family of the deceased. May the memories of all the times you spent together carry you through your period of grief and mourning. We share your pain.
Rest in Peace. You are with the Lord now. Safely in his arms
Jeff was truly a superstar. I’m so grateful that he walked the earth. I’m honored to have met him,I’m honored to be from the same planet, same region, same country, same town and same area The Morne! Rest in peace soldier your memory and music shall live on forever!
Since Jeff Joseph’s passing away Radio Caraibe International has not stopped honouring Jeff. Everyday since his passing homage has been paid to him on RCI. On Thursday night Martinique held a cultural wake for Jeff. One Journalist on RCI said that it was standing room only at the Aime Ceasar Park; practically all of Martinique showed up. Guadeloupe asked that his body be brought to Guadeloupe before it was taken to Dominica so that they to could pay homage to him. His family apologized to Guadeloupe and told them that Jeff loved them, but that it was not physically possible. Tonight Martinique television is paying homage to Jeff.
I sincerely hope that Dominica does the same. I am saddened to hear that all of St.Joseph did not turn out to welcome Jeff home, a man who put Dominica on the world musical map; a man who remained true to his roots.
When Jeff Joseph was in concert in the French islands, he would have a Dominican flag tied around his head, and would be speaking to the crowd in both English and French.
I hope that Dominica trully honours him for all he did to promote Domimica and our creole culture. His little nine year old son is in the Dominica that his father loved. I hope that Dominica show that grieving little boy how much it loved Jeff.
As far as I know his last performance was at the WCMF 2011. I wish that the funeral ceremony could take place at the stadium and then the cortege move down to St, Joseph. I hope to that the stadium could be named the Jeff Joseph Windsor Park Stadium. His son would leave Dominica knowing that his father was also honoured in his native land. Many of Jeff’s friends worldwide will be attending his funeral, I hope that he is honoured in grand style.
I didn’t know Jeff personallY. I only saw him twice once at customs in Dominica and once in guadeloupe. He was standing right next to me but I was afraid to say hello. I am just someone who likes to see things done right. I hope that Dominica honours Jeff the way Guadeloupe honours Patrick St. Eloi.
omg, i can’t watch them that again nah, my famiily hurting so bad caus of the lose of our family member
Heartbroken…
May your soul rest in peace brother we know you a gone but in no means forgotten we will miss you dearly but we will continue to enjoy the music you have left with us Thank you.
Rest in peace jeff joe, we love you
sacrifice
i think he should have got a batter home coming and i also think his sun down should be at the stadium.
jef etai un homme replie de vie on ne retrouvera plus cette homme de vie comme lui dans aucun autre artisete dominicain tu nous nous a bien fait dancer. et ta musique nous ferra encor dancer repose en paix jeff jo
RIP cuz.. We are gonna miss u
nom a chalai la kité mwen ns péké touvé on homme kon li repose en paix jeff jo
This is very sad indeed but I feel that there could be more people on the streets celebrating his life.
there’s gonna be a gig celebration my yute, this is just him coming home.
DO NOT BE SO SAD ABOUT THE AMOUT OF PEOPLE ON THE STREET TO CELEBRATE JEFF’S LIFE. HE IS NOT JUDGE BY MAN BUT BY THE MOST HIGH.
You are right they are celebrating his life so what is the problem with that? When you leave this world won’t you want your friends and family to celebrate your life? The amount of people on the streets means he’s had a good life and he was well loved. It’s not up to us or the people on the street to judge him in the after life.
were you there
U even wanna tell ppl what to celebrate. well you come out papa
MY ONE REGRET IS THAT I ONLY SAW HIM PERFORM ONCE. I LOVED HIS MUSIC. LOVED HIS PERSONALITY. HE ALWAYS WAS SO FRIENDLY AND HAPPY. SO KIND ALWAYS BROUGHT A SMILE TO MY FACE WHENEVER HE WAS AROUND. IM STILL HOPING THAT THIS IS SOME DREAM.
RIP JEFF JO
I’m still grappling to come to terms with your passing. R.I.P Jeff Joe. R.I.P
Rest in peace Jeff joe
Rest in peace. Your music brought me so much happiness!