Got to Be Tough
The Reggae legend returns in full force on his latest album, displaying the indomitable spirit he has cultivated throughout his career.
The influential band's first album in more than a decade is rarely subtle, but Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert remains an inspirational force for change
Toots Hibbert was was of the greatest singers in reggae even before the music had a name (or he knew how to spell it), and as brilliant as his tough, passionately expressive vocals were, it was also the unstoppable grooves of his songs that made Toots & the Maytals' albums like Funky Kingston and Reggae Got Soul enduring classics.
Very few of the original ska and reggae pioneers remain active, so news of a new album from Jamaican legends Toots and the Maytals has gener...
(Trojan Jamaica/BMG)<br>The reggae veteran, who has died aged 77, returned to themes of injustice with brio on a soulful but serious record
Toots back on fine form in what has become his final album. New Music review by Guy Oddy