TIMELINE EXPLORE OUR HISTORY

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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1968

In 1968 The Ethiopians recorded "Everything Crash", their first big hit. The song criticised the political situation in Jamaica at the time, such as water rationing and power cuts that led to unrest (including an incident in which t

1968

The Techniques performing ‘Run Come Celebrate’ at the National Arena, a song which earned them a third-place finish in the Festival Song finals of 1968

1968

Jacob Miller was just 13 years old in 1968, when he had an electrifying start at Studio One, with a powerful rocksteady piece entitled 'Love Is A Message'.

1968

The Techniques 1968 hit “There Comes A Time” was not actually sung by The Techniques.The song was written by Hopeton Lewis and Pat Kelly at Treasure Isle studio. The duo then recorded the song for legendary producer Duke Reid. B

1968

American artist Johnny Nash's 1968 hit "Hold Me Tight" has been credited with first putting reggae in the American listener charts. Johnny Nash was the first non-Jamaican to record reggae music in Kingston, Jamaica.