Jimmy Cliff, who has died aged 81, was a singer, songwriter and actor whose work opened up the music and culture of Jamaica to an international audience.

Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, who starred in the influential 1970s Jamaican film ‘The Harder They Come,’ has died at age 81.

Jamaica has starred in hundreds of films, including the James Bond thriller “Live and Let Die” in 1973 and the Disney comedy “Cool Runnings” in 1993. The Caribbean island has also doubled for other ...

*The Jamaica Film Commission is looking to multiply the production of high quality Jamaican content in film and television that can be successful internationally. Film Commissioner and Manager of ...

Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many ...

In this essay, writer AJ Morris explores the cultural history of Jamaican music, from reggae to dancehall, and examines how the medium works in tandem with Jamaican film as acts of protest and ...

Jimmy Cliff, the reggae music icon and actor known for his lead role in the 1972 Jamaican crime/drama film The Harder They ...

Cliff recorded over 30 albums in total, but his popularity skyrocketed after the low-budget Jamaican drama “The Harder They Come,” released in 1972, put him on the map as a cultural powerhouse.

TREASURE BEACH, Jamaica — A storm had knocked out the power in this remote and inaccessible corner of southwest Jamaica, a place where the sands are gray, the August seas stormy, the roads often ...

This week Jamaica marks its independence day — but human rights groups say it's also a moment for Jamaicans to ponder the reality that their country is still one of the world's most homophobic.