Universal Music has set a July 17, 2012 release date for Jimmy Cliff’s new studio album, Rebirth. And in addition to working on Rebirth, the Grammy Award-winning musician has been keeping busy out on tour.
Discussing the inspiration for Rebirth, Cliff said, “I was inspired to re-visit my musical past and decided to go back to my roots on this record. Rebirth is a new chapter in my life and signifies a rebirth in my career and all I have left to accomplish.”
Rebirth reunites Cliff with award-winning producer Tim Armstrong who also produced Cliff’s EP, Sacred Fire, in 2011. “Jimmy is one of my musical heroes and I’ve been responding to his music my entire life. I enjoy the creative spontaneity of collaborating with other people. I always want to try new things. It’s the type of creative energy I have,” said Armstrong.
The album’s first single is “One More” which will be released digitally on June 26th. Talking about the track, Cliff said the first single is a promise to himself and his audience that he has much left to do. “‘One More’ kind of speaks to that,” says Cliff. “One more shot at the prize. One more shot at the goal. Straight from the soul and in control.”
Jimmy Cliff Tour Dates
JUNE
23rd Boonville, CA Mendocino County Fairground
24th Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
26th Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
27th Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
29th Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
JULY
1st Queens, NY Roy Wilkens Park
2nd Annapolis, MD Ram’s Head
4th Louisville, KY Waterfront Independence Festival
6th Sursee, Switzerland Summer Sound Openair
7th La Perrière (Normandy), France Les Estivales de la Perrière
8th Turku, Finland Ruis-Rock Festival
12th La Grande-Motte, France Theatre de Verdure
14th Guildford, UK Guilfest
16th Madrid, Spain Veranos De La Villa
19th Manosque, France Festival Musiks à Manosque
22nd Pfaeffikon, Switzerland Reeds Festival
27th Malmesbury, UK WOMAD Festival
28th Dorset, UK Camp Bestival
29th Selestat, France Lez’ Arts Sceniques
AUGUST
1st Stockholm, Sweden Grona Lund
3rd Gignac, France Festival Ecaussyteme
4th Crozon, France Festival du Bout du Monde
6th London, UK Indigo 2*
8th Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
10th Bildein, Austria Picture On Festival
Rebirth Track List
1. World Upside Down
2. One More
3. Cry No More
4. Children’s Bread
5. Bang
6. Guns Of Brixton
7. Reggae Music
8. Outsider
9. Rebel Rebel
10. Ruby Soho
11. Blessed Love
12. Ship Is Sailing
13. One More (Alternate Version)
Source: Universal Music Enterprises
