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Government Senator, Charles Sinclair, has proposed that the former home of late musical icon, James “Jimmy Cliff” Chambers, be transformed into a museum to honour the reggae legend’s life and global contributions.
Paying tribute to the icon in the Senate recently, Senator Sinclair further proposed that a statue be erected at the entrance of Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James.
Born in Somerton, St. James, on July 30, 1944, Jimmy Cliff rose from modest beginnings to become a central figure in Reggae’s rise to international prominence.
He passed away on November 24, 2025, at the age of 81.
The Government has accorded an official funeral to the late reggae superstar, scheduled for December 17 at the National Indoor Sport Centre.
Jimmy Cliff received Jamaica’s third highest national honour, the Order of Merit OM. In March 2019, Gloucester Avenue in Montego Bay was renamed Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in his honour.
Senator Sinclair noted that the late actor, singer and musician was among Jamaica’s most celebrated global superstars.
