Jimmy Cliff live in concert.
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Jimmy Cliff

27
critic concert reviews
global

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

85
%
Based on 
27
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Jimmy Cliff is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 27 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Jimmy Cliff is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching. Jimmy Cliff concert reviews describe live shows and performances as funky, memorable, career-spanning, and eclectic.

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The Harder They Come: The Remixes - EP (9 August 2024)

Artist Info

Genre
global
Origin
Adelphi, Jamaica (4/1/1948)
Bio
Jimmy Cliff OM (Jamaican Order of Merit) born as James Chambers (1 April 1948, St. Catherine, Jamaica) is a Jamaican reggae musician.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

The Scotsman (Scotland)

August 10, 2018
100
%
Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, Scotland

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

March 29, 2015
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When I spoke to Jimmy Cliff a couple of days ago, he told me he was feeling more creative than ever.

The Guardian (UK)

August 21, 2014
80
%
I am a freedom fighter for peace, love and justice, announces the reggae Elvis, complete with garish jumpsuit, as he introduces a version of his 1969 anti-war song Vietnam, updated to decry the Afghanistan conflict as well as Iraq, Gaza and Nigeria.

Grateful Web (USA)

September 19, 2013
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Walking on stage to a slew of cheers Cliff took a seat amongst a row of hand drums and began a rendition of Bongo Man that featured drums of all sizes for each member of his band.

The Music (Australia)

March 28, 2013
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Coming on stage early after Tony Hughes' DJ set, Cliff looked every part the international ambassador of reggae in a sequinned yellow suit and a scarf in the colours of the red, yellow and green.

The Arts Desk (UK)

May 19, 2012
80
%
For one-time label-mate Jimmy Cliff however there was never any sense of every little thing's going to be alright.

The Guardian (UK)

July 8, 2004
60
%
But Cliff doesn't take long to disillusion us: he treats the gig rather like a funky aerobics workout.

Past critic reviews published in

The Independent (UK), Mercury News (USA), Twin Cities Media (USA), Vintage Rock (USA), Glide Magazine (USA) and more

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