Friday, March 2, 2012

JIMMY CLIFF SET TO OPEN 34TH SEASON OF CELEBRATE BROOKLYN CONCERT


Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff will perform a free concert in Prospect Park to kick off this year’s Celebrate Brooklyn! concert series put on my BRIC Arts Media Brooklyn.

The 63-year-old Jamaican star is known for hits like ” “Many Rivers to Cross,” and “The Harder They Come” the latter being the title song from the 1979 movie in which he starred.

According to executive Producer of Celebrate Brooklyn Jack Walsh, “He’s been on our wish list for a long time. I think in particular he really resonates in Brooklyn across all types of audiences. Obviously in Brooklyn we have a large Jamaican community that he’ll be instantly recognizable to.”

Celebrate Brooklyn! is the second-oldest outdoor music festival in New York, preceded only by Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors.

Cliff will perform on June 5 at 8 p.m. at the Prospect Park Bandshell. The rest of the Celebrate Brooklyn! line up will be rolled out in the coming weeks.




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