This Day in Jamaican Music

February 10

On February 10 in Jamaican music: a birthday for Smiley Culture (1963), 2 releases dated to this day, including Turning Point by Barrington Levy (1992) and 4 stories from the news archive.

Birthdays

Born on this day

1

Artists whose profiles carry this date of birth.

  1. 1963 Smiley Culture

    Born · 63 years ago

Releases

Released on this day

2

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

  1. 1992 Turning PointAlbum

    Barrington Levy

  2. 2011 Yeah YeahSingle

    Chino McGregor

News archive

Stories published on this day

4

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2019 44/876: Shaggy and Sting Win Best Reggae Album at the 61st Grammy Awards, 2019

    Music

  2. 2015 Kendrick Lamar grabs Agent Sasco for new single

    Music

  3. 2013 Rebirth: Jimmy Cliff Wins His Second Grammy for Best Reggae Album, 2013

    Music

  4. 2013 Reggae at the Grammys: A Bob Marley Tribute on the Main Stage While Toots and the Maytals Are Nominated for Reggae Got Soul: Unplugged on Strawberry Hill, 2013

    Music

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