This Day in Jamaican Music

February 28

On February 28 in Jamaican music: 3 releases dated to this day, including Music Is My Calling by Fred Locks (2012) and 5 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

3

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

  1. 2012 Music Is My CallingAlbum

    Fred Locks

  2. 2025 Strength & ResilienceAlbum

    Lutan Fyah

  3. 2020 SteppaSingle

    Buju Banton

News archive

Stories published on this day

5

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2013 I-Octane decides to be a progressive element in Noisey Jamaica

    Music

  2. 2013 Jah9 Debuts With New Name

    Music

  3. 2013 Sky Grass gives us celestial mind medicine

    Music

  4. 2013 The unquestionable Queen of Dancehall-Soul

    Interviews

  5. 1996 Boombastic: Shaggy Wins His First Grammy for Best Reggae Album, 1996

    Music

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