Jimmy Cliff has passed away at 81. A true giant of Jamaican culture whose music carried whole generations. #JimmyCliff ...
Stephen Mallinder on the first decade of the Cabs, creating anti-fascist dance routines and the search for the ultimate drum machine.
Jimmy Cliff, who helped bring ska, reggae, and rocksteady to the world, died after a seizure followed by pneumonia.
"Music is the universal language", in the words of Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who paved the way for reggae ...
The Jamaican singer-songwriter and star of ‘The Harder They Come,’ who died Monday at age 81, was pivotal in bringing the ...
Jamaica in the mid-1970s was a country in turmoil – besieged by a collapsing economy, poverty, inflation, and clashing political gangs that turned sections of Kingston into a war zone. 1976 began ...
Audio & playlist from November 20, 2025 ...
Throughout 2026, we’re celebrating 75 years of the Southbank Centre with a vibrant, inclusive programme that looks to the future.