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R.I.P. Ari Up

By Chris Martins
L.A. Weekly | October 20, 2010
Reggae-punk icon Ari Up has died, according to John Lydon. The Slits singer, born Ariane Forster, was 48 years old.
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Tags: The Slits, Ari Up, Reggae Punk

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