Jamaican reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff returned from an extended hiatus in 2012, first with the Sacred Fire EP and then last year’s Rebirth full-length. The album was produced by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong and featured a mixture of his own material and covers of cuts by The Clash, Joe Higgs and Rancid themselves. Keep an eye on the Quietus over the coming weeks for a full interview with Cliff about his career, and in the meantime have a watch of his Letterman performance of ‘One More’ from the album below.
He’s about to embark on a world tour this month, which sees him making stops in the UK in June and July – here are the dates:
JUNE
Sun 23 – O2 ABC, Glasgow
Mon 24 – The Plug, Sheffield
Tue 25 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
JULY
Sat 6 – Hop Farm Festival, Paddock Wood
Sun 7 – The Beat-Herder Festival, The Ribble Valley
We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away to the London date to give away to a lucky couple of readers. To be in with a chance of winning e-mail your answer to the following question to comps@thequietus.com, with JIMMY in the subject line, by midday Wednesday 29 May. To read the Quietus Competition terms & conditions, click here.
The title of Cliff’s 1972 film The Harder They Come is referenced in which song by The Clash?
A. London Calling
B. Jail Guitar Doors
C. I Fought The Law
D. The Guns Of Brixton
