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FILE - In this Feb. 1979 file photo, Jamaican reggae singer Peter Tosh is shown in the office of a record company in Hollywood, California. For his musical contributions, Tosh\'s daughter, Niambe, received on Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, the posthumous "Order of Merit" for her father, during the island\'s annual national heroes ceremony. Tosh, a founding member of the reggae band The Wailers along Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, was killed in 1987 at age 42 by robbers who broke into his Jamaican home. (AP Photo/File)

Firebrand reggae star Peter Tosh receives gov’t honour 25 years after his death

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica’s government is honouring firebrand reggae star Peter Tosh 25 years after his murder.

Tosh’s daughter Niambe received the posthumous “order of merit” on Monday for her father’s musical contributions during a national awards ceremony. It’s Jamaica’s third-highest honour.

Tosh is one of Jamaica’s musical giants. He was a founding member of the Wailers, forming the three-man core of the group with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer. Tosh left the band in 1973.

His solo albums and his work with the Wailers helped make reggae known internationally.

The outspoken Tosh was known for denouncing apartheid and calling for the legalization of marijuana. Fans say the lanky, baritone singer and guitarist was a mesmerizing performer.

Tosh was killed in 1987 by robbers. He was 42.

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