Jamaican icon Jimmy Cliff has passed away at the age of 81 due to pneumonia, according to international media reports citing his family.
Cliff, the voice behind timeless classics such as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “The Harder They Come,” “You Can Get It If You Really Want,” and “Reggae Night,” was one of reggae’s greatest ambassadors and a proud member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
His songs were more than melodies they were cries for justice. Cliff used his music to confront war, poverty, inequality, and racism, becoming a powerful moral voice in global culture. His song “Vietnam,” praised by Bob Dylan as one of the greatest protest songs written, cemented him as an artist who transformed pain into purpose.
Over decades, Cliff delivered hymns that shaped generations, carrying Jamaica’s rhythm, struggle, and hope to every corner of the world. His legacy lives on not only in his music, but in the cultural bridge he built between the Caribbean and the global stage.
A cultural force.
A symbol of artistic resistance.
An eternal voice of the Caribbean.
Jimmy Cliff’s legacy will continue to echo today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
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