The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) an Agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES) hosted a Floral Tribute in celebration of the 79th anniversary of the birth of the late Reggae icon Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, at his resting place at the National Heroes Park in Kingston on Wednesday, December 8. 

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport the Hon Olivia Grange, laid the tribute and gave warm remarks in remembrance of the late Reggae icon.

Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, OJ, the lead singer and songwriter for the Reggae and Ska band Toots and the Maytals, was one of Reggae's foundational figures. A Reggae pioneer, he performed for six decades and helped establish some of the fundamentals of Reggae music.

Photo caption: Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Hon. Olivia Grange lays a floral arrangement at the shrine of the late Frederick Nathaniel "Toots" Hibbert, the lead singer and songwriter of Toots and the Maytals during a floral tribute to commemorate the 79th anniversary of his birth. Standing with the Minister are (left to right) Cressida Rattigan, granddaughter of the late Reggae icon; Howard McIntosh, Chairman of the Entertainment Advisory Board; Ewan Simpson, Chairman of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) and Woman Constable Melonie Blair. The celebratory gathering was held on Wednesday, December 8 at the National Heroes Park in Kingston.