This Day in Jamaican Music

July 14

On July 14 in Jamaican music: 3 releases dated to this day, including Committed by Third World (1992), 1 moment from the Island Chronicle and 3 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. 1992 CommittedAlbum

    Third World

  2. 2019 Frankie Paul Meets YellowmanAlbum

    Frankie Paul

  3. 2008 Wine Pon Di EdgeSingle

    Busy Signal

Island Chronicle

Moments from the Chronicle

1
  1. 2017

    Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley releases "Stony Hill," a roots-drenched album that goes on to win the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2018 — reaffirming the Marley legacy while pushing contemporary reggae into sharper social and spiritual focus. Source ↗

News archive

Stories published on this day

3

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2013 80's/90's Dancehall pioneers unit as 'Champion'

    Music

  2. 2013 Bring it Back: Buju Banton 'Wanna Be Loved'

    Music

  3. 2013 I-Octane ready to crave his name among the upper echelon of Dancehall's legacy

    Music

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