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LONDON - 23rd JUNE: Jamaican drummer Sly Dunbar posed at the Jazz Cafe in London on 23rd June 2005.

‘TRUE ICON’

Legendary Reggae Artist Dies at 73

Two-time Grammy winner Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar died on Monday morning.

Wiktoria Gucia

Jimmy Cliff performs on stage at Womadelaide 2013 at Botanic Park on March 10, 2013 in Adelaide, Australia.

LEGEND OF REGGAE

Music Icon Behind ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ Dies at 81

The singer’s family confirmed the news on social media.

Ewan Palmer

Peter Anthony Morgan is honored in front of a packed stadium in Jamaica.

‘HEART IS HEAVY’

Reggae Star ‘Peetah’ Morgan Dies at 46: ‘Colossal Loss’

A cause of death wasn’t listed for the star musician, who founded Morgan Heritage with four of his siblings.

Josh Fiallo

Aston "Family Man" Barrett of The Wailers performs live for fans at the 2016 Byron Bay Bluesfest

REGGAE LEGEND

Bob Marley’s Bassist Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett Dies at 77

He was a celebrated musician who co-produced Marley’s albums and mentored other young Jamaican artists.

Amanda Yen

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BEAT IN TIME

This Classic Reggae Movie Has Been Remade for the Stage

The 1972 movie “The Harder They Come,” which follows the journey of Ivan, who hopes to become a music star and soon finds himself on the run from police, is now a piece of theater.

Tamara Best

IF I SING THE TRUTH

Frontman of The Specials Dies After ‘Brief Illness’ at 63

After surviving an abduction at age 12, the caustic songwriter helped rocket his socially conscious 2 Tone and ska band to the top of the British charts.

AJ McDougall