Toots and Maytals gets new lead singer - Leba Hibbert succeeds late dad as head of band

Leba Hibbert, daughter of two-time Grammy Award winner, Toots Hibbert, is the new lead singer of the Toots and the Maytals band.

The announcement was made by D&F Production company, an entity which was linked to the late musician, on December 8, which would have been Toots' 80th birthday. The the legendary Jamaican singer, musician, songwriter, and frontman of the internationally renowned ska and reggae band Toots and the Maytals, died in 2020.

"My father is loved and respected all over the world as one of reggae's greatest icons. Through hard work and dedication to his craft, he created one of the greatest legacies in reggae music and we are totally dedicated to keeping this legacy alive," Leba said in a media release.

The new-look Toots and the Maytals band is set to hit the road next year for a tour of the US, which will begin in February and end in April. After the US tour, the band will embark upon a month-long tour of the UK.

"As you can imagine, all the band members are very excited about going on the road and performing for my father's fans in the US and the UK," she said.

In the meantime, Leba has revealed that there's a Toots and the Maytals tribute album in the works.

"It will feature new versions of some of my father's greatest hits. The album will also feature a few duets that we recorded together. We haven't chosen a title or a release date for the album yet, but as soon we do we'll make an announcement," she said.