Reggae Interviews: Exclusive Toots and the Maytals (RIP) Interview 'Got To Be Tough'

Reggae Interviews got a rare chance to speak at length to Frederick “Toots” Hibbert at
Reggae Centre in Kingston, Jamaica about his first full studio album in over a decade “Got To Be Tough.” The project has been compiled by Zak Starkey and Sharna “Sshh” Liguz and released via Trojan Jamaica/BMG Records and features Ziggy Marley on a new interpretation of 'Three Little Birds' and Toots reminisces about the days of Ska and Rocksteady as well as "Do The Reggay".
***EDIT
This interview was conducted in February 2020 in preparation for the release of his studio album "Got To Be Tough" before Toot's passing on September 11th 2020 and our thoughts and prayers remain with his family, friends and associates in the music industry. 🙏🏽

[@iaincrooks7889]

Love the big man. Was privileged to be at his concert in Dublin. Totally Amazing. RASTAFARFI. MUCH RESPECT 🙌 🙏 👏

[@kenneth6044]

I love this band!!!!

[@lizmunt9116]

Love you Toots so much xxxxxxxxx

[@bundown5463]

RIP 54-46, Toots Hibbert: our legend that, the man who gave this genre of Jamaican music its name

[@lizmunt9116]

Time running out so true

[@lizmunt9116]

Love you Toots xxxxxxxxxx. R. I. P. Xxxxxxxxx

[@Tylergarciag4b]

RIP Toots. 54-46 brings me a joy of none other

[@tajayfrancis2709]

He look so good for his age wow rip uncle toots he is from the community that I lived in currently. 😔😢😭

[@lizmunt9116]

Love you Toots xxxxxxxxxx so much xxxxxxxxx you didn’t do many interviews. God bless you xxxxxxxxx

[@jillianfaith5172]

"Raggae music keep you warm" RIP Toots❤💛💚

[@mightyrootstyle]

Anything good is Maytal.. Toots live forever!

[@lizmunt9116]

Love you Toots xxxxxxxxxx the best. Time running out xxxxxxxxx too true his time ran out so sad xxxxxxxxx

[@lizmunt9116]

He is beautiful and struggling with his breathing God bless him xxxxxxxxx

[@lizmunt9116]

Love this man

[@lizmunt9116]

Love you Toots xxxxxxxxxx

[@lizmunt9116]

R. I. P. Love you for everything xxxxxxxxx thank you for the music

[@regisrodrigues8]

Are you ready to the pressure drop? One Love. Big Toots. Toots Forever.

[@zobbie85]

This was a very recent interview. Jah toots is a mystic man. He knew the time was short

[@ReggaeInterviews]

February 2020 at his studio

[@jewels2b]

RIP Toots!

[@rivertribe4640]

❤️💛💚🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🦁

[@nancywilliams5137]

Walk good Toots

[@jahmekya32]

When exactly was this interview?

[@jewels2b]

That's what I am wondering.

[@ReggaeInterviews]

​@@jewels2b recorded Feb 2020 in preparation for the new album released August 2020-sadly one of the last interviews ❤💛💚

[@ReggaeInterviews]

recorded Feb 2020 in preparation for the new album released August 2020-sadly one of the last interviews ❤💛💚

[@jahmekya32]

@@ReggaeInterviews Thank you for your reply. I thought it might have been one of his last interviews. So sad he isn't with us anymore. 💔

[@ReggaeInterviews]

@@jahmekya32 I don't know for sure but with covid19 hitting us all in March 2020 the chances are it probably is one of the last video interviews

[@lisaskye296]

Rest In Peace. What date was this interview ?

[@ReggaeInterviews]

recorded Feb 2020 in preparation for the new album released August 2020-sadly one of the last interviews ❤💛💚

[@lizmunt9116]

Love you Toots xxxxxxxxxx love you

[@lizmunt9116]

Love you Toots xxxxxxxxxx