“This is Dahved Levy, Rockin’ in you, rockin’ you, rockin’ you…”
This is the trademark catch-phrase NYC Caribbean’s has become accustomed to on “The Ballroom” Saturday’s from 6-10pm and “Caribbean Fever” on Sunday’s between 4pm and 7pm on WBLS 107.5 FM the nation’s flagship urban contemporary station. The British inflected Bajan accented voice is Dahved Levy Devonish. Hosting New York’s most exciting Caribbean music programs on BLS that is home to nationally syndicated Steve Harvey and Wendy Williams shows. “Caribbean Fever” and “The Ballroom” are # 1 and #2 in their time slot in the Arbitron rating.
He effortlessly captures a wide audience with an eclectic style and taste, openly embracing all genres of music, from Reggae to Hip-Hop; R & B to Classics to Soca and World Beat. He reaches out to all ethnic groups. From his Continental-Africa, Caribbean, Central, South and North American “Massives,” to being totally at home with his WBLS’ mainstream audience…
… read the entire article at EventsBug.com (link here)
Barbados Free Press 
How is our favourite anti-semite going to handle this?
A successful hip black Bajan Jew?
say it isn’t so
I’d love to hear his personal story!
Could someone fill in the details on:
“Bajan born, London bred black Jewish kid . . . . Raised in Barbados practicing the Jewish faith, Levy’s parents instilled the values of overcoming obstacles-persistence beats resistance. ” [From the linked article.]
I’m sure this would be a fascinating story.
GEM of TKI
A black jew?
Black Jews have lived in Ethiopia for centuries, it has been said they are the children of Solomon and Sheba. They have even been accepted as such by Israel.
Someone was once telling me about what a hard life they had,
and I had to tell them don’t you gimme any of that,
coz I’m short, ugly, black, Jewish and one-eyed.
A few links about black Jews ( I’m black and Jewish);http://www.jewishresearch.org/projects_growth.htm
http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=10560
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/blackjews.htm