Kingston, Jamaica – Na wah oh! The reggae world don lose one of una biggest light, Jimmy Cliff! The music legend don waka come out for dis world at the age of 81, as him wife, Latifa Chambers, break the sad news on Instagram.
Latifa’s message no fit hide the deep ache for her heart as she write, “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia.” (Chai! Na double wah). She thank everybody wey support him journey, especially him fans wey fill him heart with joy throughout him career.
Born James Chambers for 1944, Cliff was among di vibrant children wey grow up for St. James, Jamaica. As e small pikin, him don dey use im sweet voice dey sing for church. By 14, na so him don dey finish for di Kingston charts wey no be small when him drop “Hurricane Hattie”. Dis na how him journey begin oh!
Jimmy bring reggae come outside with hits wey dey make everybody jive like “Wonderful World, Beautiful People
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