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11:04 am
Wed May 9, 2012

Jimmy Cliff Live In Concert

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Jimmy Cliff Live In Concert at the Celebrate Brooklyn Kickoff at Prospect Park Bandshell, June 5
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Bob Boilen, Brooklyn native and host of NPR Music's All Songs Considered, introduces the show.
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Cliff performed hits such as "Harder They Come," "You Can Get It" and his version of "Wild World."
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The crowd went nuts for Cliff's older material, such as the "Miss Jamaica Medley."
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Despite an unseasonably cool June evening, the Prospect Park Bandshell was packed.
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The 64-year-old reggae legend performed for more than 90 minutes.
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Cliff ended the evening with "Wonderful Word/Beautiful People" while the audience sang along.
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Launched in 1979, Celebrate Brooklyn is one of New York City's longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals.
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Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff opens the 2012 season of Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park.

Originally published on Mon August 13, 2012 12:43 pm

  • Jimmy Cliff Live From Celebrate Brooklyn

Reggae royalty Jimmy Cliff kicked off the 34th annual Celebrate Brooklyn performance arts festival on June 5 with a 90-minute performance at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood.

Set List

  • "You Can Get It"

  • "Ruby Soho"

  • "Treat the Youth Medley"

  • "Wild World"

  • "Rebel Rebel"

  • "Planet Earth"

  • "Afghanistan"

  • "World Upside Down"

  • "King of Kings/Miss Jamaica Medley"

  • "Many Rivers to Cross"

  • "Let Your Yeah Be Yeah"

  • "I Can See Clearly"

  • "Bongo Man"

  • "One More"

  • "Harder They Come"

  • "Sitting In Limbo"

  • "Wonderful World/Beautiful People"

Credits

Audio engineer: Ed Haber, WNYC; Host: Rita Houston, WFUV;

Copyright 2012 WFUV-FM. To see more, visit http://www.wfuv.org.