Toots and the Maytals, originally called simply The Maytals, are considered legends of ska and reggae music. Their sound is a unique, original combination of gospel, ska, soul, reggae and rock.

Frederick “Toots” Hibbert has released his first original studio single in more than 10 years, “Got to Be Tough.” The energized track arrives ahead of a full-length Toots and the Maytals LP of the ...

I work in education, as a paraeducator, so there wasn’t a break for me at the height of the pandemic. In the fall of 2020, we were working remotely from the schools. Teachers delivered their core ...

If you had to guess who holds the record for No. 1 singles in Jamaica — we all know who you would guess, but … you would be wrong. And that’s because Toots & the Maytals hold that record with a total ...

Today, legendary Jamaican artist Frederick “Toots” Hibbert returns with his first studio release in more than a decade. ‘Got To Be Tough’ is an energizing provocation that renews the near six-decade ...

The music world lost an all-time great on Sept. 11, 2020, when Toots Hibbert died in Jamaica at the age of 77. After breaking through with Toots & the Maytals in the early ’60s, Hibbert’s massive ...

The post Toots and the Maytals Send Out a “Warning Warning” on New Single: Stream appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Much like “Got to Be Tough”, this new song continues to showcase leader and ...

In early 1973, reggae was little more than a rumor in North America. Bob Marley hadn’t yet signed with Island Records, and few mainlanders could identify as reggae the funky island beat behind Johnny ...

When Toots Hibbert (1942-2020) passed away on September 11, the music world lost a colossal talent. Hibbert got his start in Jamaica in the early ’60s and, after forming Toots & The Maytals, began ...

Toots Hibbert, Jamaica’s answer to James Brown, is 80 years old and still cranking out music that sounds as fresh as his original records in the mid-1960s. His latest under the Toots and the Maytals ...

Toots and the Maytals have shared a new single, “Warning Warning,” following the group’s return to music earlier this year with the song “Got to Be Tough.” Just as Frederick “Toots” Hibbert issued ...

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