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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

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Reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff says the title of his new album, Rebirth, refers both to his own career and to humanity at large. Tom Sheehan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Jimmy Cliff On Career 'Rebirth' And The Nature Of Success

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Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff performs in Rabat, Morocco, in May. His new album is titled Rebirth. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Jimmy Cliff's 'Rebirth' Gives New Life To Vintage Reggae

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Jimmy Cliff: Tiny Desk Concert

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Jimmy Cliff performs in 2003 in Nice, France. Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Talking With Jimmy Cliff, Shepherd Of Reggae Music

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