The 1972 Jamaican film The Harder They Come was among the first major commercial film releases from Jamaica, and its soundtrack is widely cited as one of the greatest and contributed to reggae's international popularization.
January 01, 1972
high
temporal
Positions the film and its soundtrack as a durable cultural touchstone and turning point for reggae's global reach.
Jimmy Cliff was a Jamaican reggae singer and actor who emerged from Kingston's 1960s music scene and was a pioneer of reggae alongside contemporaries Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert, and Peter Tosh.
January 01, 1960
high
temporal
Describes Cliff's origins and his role within the development of reggae in Jamaica.