This Day in Jamaican Music

April 24

On April 24 in Jamaican music: a birthday for Coke La Rock (1955), 4 releases dated to this day, including Man With the Fun by Maxi Priest (1996) and 3 stories from the news archive.

Birthdays

Born on this day

1

Artists whose profiles carry this date of birth.

  1. 1955 Coke La Rock

    Born in Jamaica · 71 years ago

Releases

Released on this day

4

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

  1. 1996 Man With the FunAlbum

    Maxi Priest

  2. 2009 So Much LoveAlbum

    Gregory Isaacs

  3. 2023 Run TingzAlbum

    Sizzla

  4. 2010 All My Love For YouSingle

    Gaza Slim

News archive

Stories published on this day

3

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2015 Shaggy waves Jamaican flag high with Jimmy Fallon

    Music

  2. 2014 Reebok revives Sister Nancy's 'Bam Bam' with new commercial

    Music

  3. 2014 Reggae on the River set to celebrate 30th Anniversary

    Music

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