Jimmy Cliff, who has died aged 81, was a singer, songwriter and actor whose work opened up the music and culture of Jamaica to an international audience.

If there is ever a Reggae Hall of Fame, Hiroko Okuda at Casio Computer Co. would be a fitting nominee for a monumental contribution she unknowingly made to the popular Jamaican musical genre. Casio ...

Legendary Jamaican musician and songwriter helped bring Jamaican beats to Texas and was on Austin City Limits.

Formerly Jephter McClymount, an upholsterer from Manchester parish, Jamaica, Luciano became reggae’s Anointed One, after his 1995 prayerful hit, “It’s Me Again Jah,” filled a void in the Rastafarian ...

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Jimmy Cliff’s passing at 81 marks the end of an era, leaving behind a legacy defined by groundbreaking music, influential film work, and a career that helped introduce reggae to the world.