This Day in Jamaican Music

August 20

On August 20 in Jamaican music: a birthday for Shiah Coore (1979), 5 releases dated to this day, including Legalize It by Peter Tosh (1976) and 6 stories from the news archive.

Birthdays

Born on this day

1

Artists whose profiles carry this date of birth.

  1. 1979 Shiah Coore

    Born in Kingston · 47 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. 1976 Legalize ItAlbum

    Peter Tosh

  2. 2002 Praise JahAlbum

    The Twinkle Brothers

  3. 2024 Top RankingAlbum

    Ranking Joe

  4. 2026 EminenceAlbum

    Beenie Man

  5. 2012 Good PussySingle

    Vybz Kartel

News archive

Stories published on this day

6

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2016 Rototom Sunsplash 2016 Day 3: What a night!

    Music

  2. 2016 Rototom Sunsplash 2016 Day 4: When the stars come back

    Music

  3. 2015 A quick chat with Katchafire

    Interviews

  4. 2015 Rototom Sunsplash 2015 Day 4

    Music

  5. 2014 Classic Duets echo throughout Kingston

    Music

  6. 2014 Exclusive: Anthony B speaks on Marijuanna’s global legalization and decriminalization

    Interviews

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