Twenty-five years after his murder, Jamaica's government on Monday honored the contributions of reggae artiste and songwriter Peter Tosh.
Tosh's daughter Niambe, an educator from Boston, Massachusetts, received the post death "order of merit" - Jamaica's third highest honor - on behalf of her late father during an annual national awards ceremony on the lawns of King's House, the residence of Jamaica's governor general.
Tosh was a founding member of the Wailers, forming the three-man core of the group with Bob Marley and Bunny "Wailer" Livingston. Hard-hitting solo albums like "Equal Rights" and his work with the Wailers helped make homegrown reggae music known internationally. He was cut down at age 42 in 1987, murdered by robbers in his Jamaican home.
Herbie Miller, who is also curator of the Jamaica Music Museum, stated that the honor for the former Wailer was a long overdue. He lobbied Jamaican administrations for years to formally recognize Tosh's accomplishments.