On the night of his 79th birthday, Peter Tosh’s memory was commemorated with family, friends and admirers for the grand reopening of the legend’s museum at the Pulse Centre on Trafalgar Road in New Kingston.

Closing amid the pandemic in 2020, the Peter Tosh Museum offered insight into the life and legacy of the Jamaican singer-songwriter.

Prior to introducing the latest award that Tosh has received posthumously, Pulse’s managing director of fashion and lifestyle, Romae Gordon, greeted the audience with her signature smile. She began, “On his birthday, we are gathered to give more than an ode to Tosh whose presence and impact are as strong today as when he began his advocacy for the liberation of people across the globe through his cutting-edge and decisive lyrics.”

Gordon shared her own affinity for the legend and her deep pleasure sharing her experience with his legacy with students across the island. Quickly segueing into Tosh’s latest honour, she explained that the The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo is a national honour conferred by the Government of South Africa.

“The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo is awarded in three categories to eminent foreign nationals for friendship shown to South Africa. It is therefore concerned primarily with matters of peace, cooperation, international solidarity and support and is integral to the execution of South Africa’s international and multilateral relations,” she explained.