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Legal Battle Looms Between Toots Hibbert’s Estate And The Maytals Band

By Claude Mills Sat, July 17 2021, 05:22 PM EST

There is a looming legal battle between the estate of the late Reggae icon Toots Hibbert and members of The Maytals band over the use of ‘The Maytals Band’ name.

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Reggae Icons Immortalized With Incredible Murals In Downtown Kingston 

By Sasha Lee Thu, April 22 2021, 09:23 AM EST

This year has already claimed two of Reggae’s most prolific pioneers, (Bunny Wailer, U-Roy) and the Jamaican authorities have amped up their efforts to pay tribute to the genre’s greats.

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Toots Hibbert Gets A Grammy Bounce In Sales

By Claude Mills Thu, March 25 2021, 05:43 PM EST

The reggae band Toots and the Maytals got a fillip in sales following their win for Best Reggae Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards on March 14.

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Leba Hibbert, Daughter Of Toots Hibbert, Vows To Keep His Legacy Alive

By Dani Mallick Wed, March 24 2021, 11:42 PM EST

Leba Hibbert, daughter of two-time Grammy Award winner Toots Hibbert, has vowed to keep her father’s legacy alive.

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Toots Hibbert’s Granddaughter Cressida Rattigan Toasts His Grammy Win

By Claude Mills Tue, March 23 2021, 10:48 PM EST

Cressida Rattigan, the granddaughter of two-time Grammy winner Toots Hibbert, and one of the co-executors of his estate, is celebrating her grandfather’s recent Grammy success for his final album, Got To Be Tough.

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Toots Hibbert’s Family Wishes He Were Alive To Celebrate Second Grammy Win

By Dani Mallick Mon, March 15 2021, 12:37 PM EST

The family of Jamaican Reggae icon the Honourable Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, OD, OJ is happy that he, won the 2021 Grammy Award for the Best Reggae Album with Got To Be Tough on Sunday.

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Toot Hibbert’s Grammy Win: Grange, Skip Marley, Buju Banton, Maxi Priest, The Wailers & More Hail The Reggae Legend

By Dani Mallick Sun, March 14 2021, 11:46 PM EST

The late Reggae legend Toots Hibbert and his band, Toots and the Maytals have emerged as the winners of the 2021 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

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A Reggae Guide To Grammy Awards 2021: Nominees, How To Watch

By Claudine Baugh Sat, March 13 2021, 09:41 PM EST

Though Dancehall music continues to be snubbed by the music industry’s chief recording academies, anticipation nonetheless will finally come to a head tomorrow for the 2021 Grammy Awards.

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Not Sweet And Dandy For Toots Hibbert As He Fails To Make Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By Claude Mills Fri, February 12 2021, 09:41 AM EST

Reggae great Toots Hibbert was not among those named on Wednesday when the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced its list of nominees for induction for 2021 on Wednesday.

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David Heron Narrates Rolling Stone Podcast Dedicated To Life Of Toots Hibbert

By Claude Mills Fri, February 12 2021, 09:33 AM EST

Jamaican award winning actor and playwright David Heron has completed production as the narrator of ‘A Reggae King Rises Again’, Rolling Stone Magazine’s new audio podcast tribute to Jamaican reggae legend and Grammy Award-winning musician Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert.

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Reggae Wednesdays Opens With Tribute To Entertainment Figures Who Died In 2020

By Claude Mills Tue, January 26 2021, 09:19 AM EST

The year 2020 is one that will live in infamy. It was the year of the death of Kobe Bryant, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US presidential elections, and it also marked the transitioning of several reggae artistes and popular entertainment figures.

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Toots Hibbert, Butch Stewart To Receive Keys To The City Of Kingston

By Claude Mills Wed, January 13 2021, 01:24 PM EST

Late reggae pioneer Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, and Jamaican business mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, will be posthumously honoured with the Keys to the City of Kingston.

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“Unfortunate But Not Unexpected,” Grammy Awards 2021 Postponed Until March

By Claude Mills Wed, January 6 2021, 01:04 PM EST

The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will instead be broadcast in March due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.

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Toots Hibbert Remembered On What Would’ve Been His 78th Birthday

By Claude Mills Tue, December 8 2020, 01:46 PM EST

Today, reggae legend Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert would have celebrated his 78th birthday. Usually, at this time of the year, there would be a large gathering at his home in Kingston as friends and family members would join him to celebrate.

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Buju, Maxi, Skip, Toots And The Wailers Cop ‘Best Reggae Album’ Grammy Nominations

By Claudia Gardner Tue, November 24 2020, 05:48 PM EST

Buju Banton and Skip Marley took pride of place along with their compatriots Toots and the Maytals,  Maxi Priest and The Wailers, as the five nominees for the 2021 Reggae Grammy Awards.

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Jenieve Hibbert-Bailey Thanks Jamaicans For Support As Toots Hibbert Laid To Rest

By Claude Mills Mon, November 16 2020, 08:33 PM EST

Gospel singer Jenieve Hibbert-Bailey sent a heartfelt thanks to all those who played a role in the thanksgiving service of reggae singer and cultural icon, Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, who was laid to rest on Sunday in the National Heroes Park, two months after his passing.

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Kingston Viewing Of Toots Hibbert & Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee Now Set For Same Day, Venue

By Claude Mills Thu, November 5 2020, 08:54 PM EST

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange has announced a change in venue for the Kingston viewing of the body of the late Reggae legend, Toots Hibbert.

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Jamaican Government Reveals Plans For Toots Hibbert’s Funeral

By Claude Mills Sat, October 31 2020, 05:06 PM EST

The Government of Jamaica via the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has announced plans for the farewell arrangements for Reggae legend Frederick “Toots” Hibbert.

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Toots Hibbert Will Be Buried On November 8 In National Heroes’ Park

By Claude Mills Wed, October 28 2020, 10:25 AM EST

Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, frontman of Toots and the Maytals, will be buried in National Heroes’ Park in downtown Kingston on Sunday, November 8.

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Toots Hibbert’s Final Resting Place Will Be The National Heroes Park Jamaica

By Shirvan Williams Sat, October 17 2020, 08:26 PM EST

Following a horrendous mistake that forced the postponement of the internment of the body of legendary reggae artiste Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, the Jamaican government has announced that Hibbert will be laid to rest in the National Heroes Park Jamaica.

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