Africa Links 24 with Mark Savage
Published on 2025-11-25 04:54:47
Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81.
A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring the sound of Jamaica to a global audience through hits such as ‘Wonderful World’, ‘Beautiful People’ and ‘You Can Get It If You Really Want’.
His lead role as a gun-toting rebel in the 1972 crime drama ‘The Harder They Come’ is a cornerstone of Jamaican cinema, and was attributed as the movie that brought reggae to…
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