Jimmy Cliff

Jimmy Cliff

Arts, Culture & Media

Jimmy Cliff helped bring reggae to America in the 1970s with his film and soundtrack, “The Harder They Come,” and last month he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cliff tells Kurt about growing up listening to radio broadcasts from New Orleans and helping Bob Marley get his start. And he […]

Eavesdrop on Jimmy Cliff’s Existence

Arts, Culture & Media
Ranglin

Jamaica’s ska and reggae guitarist Ernest Ranglin continues to innovate, even at 82

The World

Jimmy Cliff

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

Jimmy Cliff

Arts, Culture & Media

Walken, Jimmy Cliff, Female MCs

Kurt Andersen talks with actor Christopher Walken. His scene-stealing roles have ranged from super-creepy to hilarious. We hear from up-and-coming female MCs who are changing the sound of hip-hop. The “grandmother of performance art,” Marina Abramovic, sits silently — for hours – in the Museum of Modern Art. And reggae legend Jimmy Cliff plays live […]