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Thousands of Fans Join Tribute to Reggae Pioneer Jimmy Cliff in His Native Jamaica
The tribute featured speeches, dances, and international video messages, with thousands attending and broadcasts reaching viewers worldwide, honoring Cliff's cultural impact.
- On Wednesday, a public tribute was held inside a gymnasium in Jamaica's capital to honor Jimmy Cliff, and the ceremony was broadcast live to thousands of viewers from New York to the United Kingdom.
- Nearly a month after his passing, Prime Minister Andrew Holness framed Jimmy Cliff's legacy as a messenger who carried Jamaica's story globally, prompting the tribute.
- Official speeches were punctuated with dances, live music and interview excerpts while songs filled the gymnasium, including video messages from Shaggy and Sting, and Cliff's 19 children and relatives took the stage.
- Speakers emphasized Cliff's global impact, saying he uplifted the world and showed hope despite hardship, while Victor Chambers, Jimmy Cliff's brother, recalled traveling with him and witnessing lives changed.
- Personal scenes at the tribute included Purcell Johnson, 84-year-old former classmate, Terry Ann Hamilton Stewart breastfeeding her three-year-old son, and Carlton Darby in leopard regalia, as attendees said Cliff lived what he preached.
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Thousands of fans join tribute to reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff in his native Jamaica
Jamaica has held a tribute to honor reggae giant Jimmy Cliff, with officials asking that people celebrate him and not turn the ceremony into a sad event.
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