This Day in Jamaican Music

August 17

On August 17 in Jamaican music: a single dated to this day: Let It Be (The Remake) by Vybz Kartel (2010), 1 moment from the Island Chronicle and 6 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

1

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

  1. 2010 Let It Be (The Remake)Single

    Vybz Kartel

Island Chronicle

Moments from the Chronicle

1
  1. 1887

    Marcus Garvey is born in St. Ann's Bay. His philosophy of Black pride and self-determination would later influence Rastafari thought, reggae consciousness, and generations of Jamaican artists from Burning Spear to Chronixx. Source ↗

News archive

Stories published on this day

6

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2015 Earth Kry plans world domination

    Interviews

  2. 2015 Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 2

    Music

  3. 2014 Alaine deals 'Ten of Hearts' for upcoming album

    Music

  4. 2014 Etana readies fourth album; 'I Rise'

    Music

  5. 2014 Paul Campbell, much more than your average 'gangster' actor

    Art

  6. 2014 Ring Di Alarm! Premieres in Jamaica To Full House

    Art

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