Reggae Clash Series: Jimmy Cliff vs. Desmond Dekker

Reggae Clash Series: Jimmy Cliff vs. Desmond Dekker

In the early '60s, Jimmy Cliff discovered Desmond Dekker, a young welder who would soon become a reggae superstar. Together, the pair helped bring Jamaican music to the world: where Dekker's "Israelites" became ska's first big crossover hit, Cliff's “The Harder They Come” sent reggae to big screens everywhere. Here, the two legends go head-to-head.

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