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Jimmy Cliff - Photo credit Vision Addict. Jimmy Cliff, sitting outdoors, playing a guitar.

Obituaries

Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Pioneer and The Harder They Come Star, Dies At 81

World Music Central News Room November 24, 2025 No Comments Jamaica Jamaican music Jimmy Cliff Reggae rocksteady ska The Harder They Come world music

(headline image: Jimmy Cliff – Photo credit: Vision Addict) Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actor whose work helped carry reggae into mainstream world…

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Articles

Reggae, the Timeless Rhythm of Jamaica

Angel Romero February 6, 2023 No Comments Alpha Blondy Beres Hammond Bob Marley Bunny Wailer Burning Spear Dawn Penn Dennis Brown Desmond Dekker Gregory Isaacs Jimmy Cliff Lee "Scratch" Perry Marcia Griffiths Peter Tosh Reggae Sizzla Third World Toots and the Maytals world fusion world music Ziggy Marley

Reggae music is an infectious, rhythmic style that has seduced many music fans across the world. Originating in Jamaica, reggae is a genre that has…

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Tour Announcements

Jamaican Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff Announces “2013 Many Rivers Crossed Tour”

World Music Central News Room July 3, 2013 1 Comment Jamaican music Jimmy Cliff Reggae world music

In September 2013, Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff will visit several U.S. cities, playing in intimate theater and club settings on his “2013 Many Rivers…

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