Got to Be Tough

AlbumAug 28 / 202010 songs, 39m 31s
Reggae
Popular
6.5 / 10

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

Reggae Legend Toots Hibbert Roars Back With 'Got to Be Tough'

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.

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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...

Now, he’s back with his first album in ten years, Got To Be Tough.

(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

Album Reviews: Toots And The Maytals - Got To Be Tough

Toots back on fine form in what has become his final album. New Music review by Guy Oddy

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