This Day in Jamaican Music

April 17

On April 17 in Jamaican music: a birthday for Sizzla (1976), 5 releases dated to this day, including Heart of the City by Glen Washington (2006) and 2 stories from the news archive.

Birthdays

Born on this day

1

Artists whose profiles carry this date of birth.

  1. 1976 Sizzla

    Born in Saint Mary Parish · 50 years ago

Releases

Released on this day

5

Albums and singles in the Listen library dated to this day — press play from any title.

  1. 2006 Heart of the CityAlbum

    Glen Washington

  2. 2007 God Is Greater Than ManAlbum

    Luciano

  3. 2007 Walk OutAlbum

    Lady Saw

  4. 2026 Love OverflowAlbum

    Protoje

  5. 2009 War ina Babylon.Single

    Max Romeo

News archive

Stories published on this day

2

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2013 Five Steez revamps debut album with remix EP

    Music

  2. 2013 Tuff Gong brings International Record Store Day to Jamaica

    Press Releases

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