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This timeline shows an interactive journey through Jamaica's rich and ever-shifting musical history; encompassing it's birth, growth and myriad of characters that has made it a genre admired by the world.

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1982

image The double LP soundtrack for the 1982 film "Countryman" featured eight songs by Bob Marley and the Wailers as well as tracks from Aswad, Toots & The Maytals, Steel Pulse, Fabulous Five, and Lee Scratch Perry among others.

1982

image Anthony Johnson’s first big hit was the anti-violence single called "Gunshot"(1982). It is one of the all time seminal dancehall records on the reggae scene.

1982

image "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youths was a number 1 hit across the world in 1982 including the UK Singles Chart . It went on to sell over four million copies, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

1982

image Sister Nancy is known to the world as the first female dancehall DJ. One of her most famous songs is "Bam Bam" (1982) which is labeled as a "well-known reggae anthem" by BBC and a classic to many.

1981

image On this day, May 21st in 1981 the Official Funeral Service for the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley O.M. (Bob Marley - Berhane Selassie) (d. May 11) was held in Kingston, Jamaica at ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH HOLY TRINITY (89 MAXFIELD AVENU
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