One of the reggae artists who brought the genre to the world has passed away aged 81. Jimmy Cliff’s widow announced on social media that he had died following a seizure and pneumonia. The Grammy Award winner worked with artists ranging from The Rolling Stones to Kool and the Gang. FRANCE 24’s culture editor Marjorie Hache looks back at Cliff’s career and how he broke out as an international music star.
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