New York, NY, August, 2021. Musician, actor, singer, songwriter, producer, humanitarian, and global music legend Jimmy Cliff releases “Human Touch,” his first offering of new music in almost 10 years. “Human Touch” was written to promote human interaction just in time for post-Covid realities and exudes his spiritual maturity “Human Touch” available, here.
“As
an African descendant, I am blessed and happy to display our unique
human story of survival and triumph and to clothe this stage of my
musical journey in the great achievements & lessons of Ancient
Egyptian enlightenment that has so influenced the recent centuries of
human civilization as reflected in obelisks and other Pharaonic
monuments in the major cities and culture of the ‘new world’,” adds
Jimmy Cliff.
“Human
Touch” is now available Released on August 6, Jamaican Independence Day, as a
tribute to Cliff’s birthplace the Somerton District of St. James and his
musical birthplace of Kingston, Jamaica. As one of the last surviving
members of the great generation of Reggae pioneers who have since passed
(Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Toots Hibbert), he helped bring
the genre to all corners of the globe and helped it gain worldwide
popularity. Jimmy Cliff’s impact on music and culture is inescapable. He
received Jamaica’s highest honor “The Order of Merit.” He is one of
only two Jamaican Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees—Bob Marley being
the other. His critically acclaimed album Rebirth was awarded the GRAMMY Award for “Best Reggae Album” and was selected as one of Rolling Stone’s “50 Best Albums of 2012.”
Immortal
anthems including “Wonderful World, Beautiful People,” “You Can Get It
If You Really Want,” “The Harder They Come,” and many of his other
singles such as “Wild World,” “Hakuna Matata" (with Lebo M.) have had
chart success across the globe including Australia, Austria, Belgium,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, U.K. and New
Zealand.
Everyone
from Annie Lennox to Paul Simon has sought him out for collaborations,
while Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Cher, New Order, and Fiona Apple
have recorded notable covers. Springsteen’s “Trapped” was included on
the We Are The World benefit
album. Bob Dylan announced Cliff’s track “Vietnam,” “the greatest
protest song ever written.” A distinctive screen presence, he had a
starring role in the film and on the soundtrack for the 1972 classic The Harder They Come,
which drew an international spotlight on reggae. His career in film
includes his wonderful version of “I Can See Clearly Now,” from the
‘Cool Runnings’ soundtrack and his other film appearances include Club Paradise, Muscle Shoals, Marked For Death, and more.
Afrobeats
& Reggaeton dominance in streaming popular music pulsates from
Jimmy Cliff’s roots influencing global music genres, with his
residencies in Latin America and Africa.
2021
promises to be another pivotal year in Cliff’s career as he prepares
for the release of his upcoming album and celebrates the
60th anniversary of the founding of Beverly Records and as label, artist
and producers, their seminal influences in Island Records 60th. 2022
will mark the 50th anniversary of the acclaimed film and soundtrack, The Harder They Come.
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