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Trojan Records, Legendary Reggae Label, Resurrects A Long Out-Of-Print Trove

Toots Hibbert, of Toots and the Maytals, performing in London in 1980. David Redfern/Redferns hide caption

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Trojan Records, Legendary Reggae Label, Resurrects A Long Out-Of-Print Trove

June 18, 2021 • "The Trojan Story" rocked the music world in 1971, introducing listeners to artists like Jimmy Cliff, the Maytals, and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Long out of print, the three-LP set is reissued on June 18.

Trojan Records, Legendary Reggae Label, Resurrects A Long Out-Of-Print Trove

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Toots Hibbert, Reggae Ambassador And Leader Of Toots And The Maytals, Dies At 77

Jamaican reggae singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and The Maytals, photographed in 1974. Michael Putland/Getty Images hide caption

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Toots Hibbert, Reggae Ambassador And Leader Of Toots And The Maytals, Dies At 77

September 12, 2020 • The reggae star had been hospitalized in intensive care for more than a week while awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test.

World Cafe

Toots and the Maytals: Reggae Soul

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November 30, 2007 • For more than 40 years, the ska and reggae legends in Toots and the Maytals have been known worldwide for their unique fusion of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock. Hear the band in an interview and performance from WXPN.

Toots and the Maytals: Reggae Soul

Concerts

Toots and the Maytals in Concert

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October 19, 2007 • For more than 40 years, the ska and reggae legends in Toots and the Maytals have been known worldwide for their unique fusion of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock. Hear the band perform a concert from WXPN and World Café Live in Philadelphia.

Toots and the Maytals in Concert

Live in Concert

Reggae Legends Toots and the Maytals in Concert

April 23, 2006 • Toots and the Maytals, legendary architects of reggae, perform for a sold-out crowd at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

Reggae Legends Toots and the Maytals in Concert

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All Songs Considered

Loretta Lynn, Caetano Veloso, Toots and the Maytals

April 6, 2004 • Former Byrds frontman Roger McGuinn; Foreign sounds from Caetano Veloso; The true love of Toots and the Maytals; San Francisco poet and musician Azeem; The angular swamp funk of Eszter Balint and more

Loretta Lynn, Caetano Veloso, Toots and the Maytals

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