This Day in Jamaican Music

December 1

On December 1 in Jamaican music: a birthday for June Lodge (1958), 6 releases dated to this day, including Soul Rebels by Bob Marley (1970) and 2 stories from the news archive.

Birthdays

Born on this day

1

Artists whose profiles carry this date of birth.

  1. 1958 June Lodge

    Born · 68 years ago

Releases

Released on this day

6

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

  1. 1970 Soul RebelsAlbum

    Bob Marley

  2. 1998 99 WaysAlbum

    Lady Saw

  3. 2008 More Alton EllisAlbum

    Alton Ellis

  4. 2023 Generation of KingsAlbum

    Masicka

  5. 2010 Nah MeanSingle

    Damian Marley

  6. 2017 Christmas FuckSingle

    Vybz Kartel

News archive

Stories published on this day

2

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2023 Masicka Releases ‘Generation of Kings,’ His Def Jam Debut, With Popcaan, Spice, Dexta Daps and Lila Iké

    Music

  2. 2015 Agent Sasco diversifies persona with 'The Theory of Reggaetivity'

    Music

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