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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1992

In 1992 Buju Banton broke Bob Marley's record for the most number one singles in a year. Banton's album, Mr. Mention, includes his greatest hits from that year such as 'Love Me Browning' 'Love Black Woman' & 'How The World A Run'

1992

In 1992 Garnett Silk released his debut album "Its Growing" which went on to become one of the best selling albums in Jamaica that year. It featured his first major international hit single "Hello Mama Africa" which topped the regga

1992

Shabba Ranks won two Grammy awards for the Best Reggae Album category twice in a row- in 1992 and 1993 for his albums “As Raw As Ever” and “X-tra Naked.”

1991

Today, January 16th, in 1991, UB40's single "The Way You Do The Things You Do" [Virgin] was certified Gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America).

1991

Shabba Ranks scored a major-label deal with Epic in 1991. His Epic debut, As Raw as Ever, featured a high-profile duet with the then-hot Maxi Priest, "Housecall." "Housecall" made the Top Five on the R&B charts, sending As Raw as Ev