This Day in Jamaican Music

August 8

On August 8 in Jamaican music: 5 releases dated to this day, including Hot Shot by Shaggy (2000) and 4 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

5

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

  1. 2000 Hot ShotAlbum

    Shaggy

  2. 2007 IntoxicationAlbum

    Shaggy

  3. 2008 Dearest BeverleySingle

    Jimmy Cliff

  4. 2019 Car SeatSingle

    Shenseea

  5. 2019 ProblemsSingle

    Vershon

News archive

Stories published on this day

4

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2014 Aidonia Embraces Rastafari, Deejay says “No More War”

    Music

  2. 2013 Bring it Back: Terror Fabulous/ Nadine Sutherland 'Action'

    Music

  3. 2013 Next Move: Agent Sasco

    Music

  4. 2012 JAMAICA'S 50th Anniversary Celebration

    Culture

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