This Day in Jamaican Music

April 20

On April 20 in Jamaican music: 6 albums dated to this day, including Skylarking by Horace Andy (1972) and 6 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

6

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

  1. 1972 SkylarkingAlbum

    Horace Andy

  2. 1992 A Love AffairAlbum

    Beres Hammond

  3. 1999 Total CommitmentAlbum

    Bushman

  4. 2009 Ghetto Youth-ologyAlbum

    Sizzla

  5. 2017 Island GirlAlbum

    Wailing Souls

  6. 2018 44/876Album

    Shaggy

News archive

Stories published on this day

6

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2026 Rebel Salute Makes Its Overseas Debut in Miramar, Florida, With Maxi Priest, Mykal Rose, Chalice and a Key to Broward County for Tony Rebel

    Music

  2. 2014 A Ganja Conversation powered by Jah9

    Music

  3. 2014 Journey on the 'Reggae Rockit' with Micah Shemaiah

    Music

  4. 2014 Unplugged: Kabaka Pyramid

    Music

  5. 2013 Roll One Up for 4/20

    Culture

  6. 2012 Brand New One Drop from JA Productions - Blessings Riddim

    Music

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