This Day in Jamaican Music

July 15

On July 15 in Jamaican music: a birthday for Gregory Isaacs (1950), 4 releases dated to this day, including Jah Shaka Meets Horace Andy by Horace Andy (1993) and 5 stories from the news archive.

Birthdays

Born on this day

1

Artists whose profiles carry this date of birth.

  1. 1950 Gregory Isaacs

    Born in Kingston · 76 years ago

Releases

Released on this day

4

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

  1. 1993 Jah Shaka Meets Horace AndyAlbum

    Horace Andy

  2. 1999 Love & LaughterAlbum

    Jack Radics

  3. 2011 As We EnterSingle

    Damian Marley

  4. 2013 We No Frade a DemSingle

    Hyah Slyce

News archive

Stories published on this day

5

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2026 Fantan Mojah, the ‘Hail the King’ Singer, Dies at 49 Weeks Before His 50th Birthday

    Music

  2. 2016 Kristine Alicia places 'Hand Over River'

    Music

  3. 2014 Jesse Royal and Major Lazer's Walshy Fire serves summer treat with 'Royally Speaking' mixtape

    Music

  4. 2013 Vybz Kartel's 'The Voice Of The Jamaican Ghetto' album stream

    Music

  5. 2012 Entertainment Rundown - July 14 2012

    Music

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