This Day in Jamaican Music

February 2

On February 2 in Jamaican music: 2 albums dated to this day, including Big Things by Cornell Campbell (2010), 1 moment from the Island Chronicle and 6 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

2

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

  1. 2010 Big ThingsAlbum

    Cornell Campbell

  2. 2024 King PerryAlbum

    Lee 'Scratch' Perry

Island Chronicle

Moments from the Chronicle

1
  1. 2025

    The soundtrack to "Bob Marley: One Love" wins the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 67th Grammy Awards — a family-affair victory involving Cedella, Stephen, and Ziggy Marley as producers, tying the film's cultural moment to reggae's highest honour. Source ↗

News archive

Stories published on this day

6

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2025 ‘Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired by the Film’ Wins Best Reggae Album at the 67th Grammys, Over Vybz Kartel, Shenseea, Collie Buddz and The Wailers

    Music

  2. 2017 Protoje’s Blood Money Begs No Pardons

    Music

  3. 2015 RUNNING EVENTS AND MYLAPS GEAR UP FOR KINGSTON CITY RUN

    Press Releases

  4. 2014 Enter to win a chance to work with Billboard-charting producer Notnice

    Music

  5. 2013 'Reincarnated' Lion prepared to roar in theatres

    Music

  6. 2013 Mavado…putting in the necessary work while carrying Dancehall internationally on his back

    Music

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