I'm an artist. And I'm happy that I was there at the commencement of this music, this Jamaican … - Jimmy Cliff

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Jimmy Cliff

I'm an artist. And I'm happy that I was there at the commencement of this music, this Jamaican music, to put my contribution and help to establish it.

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