This Day in Jamaican Music

June 18

On June 18 in Jamaican music: an album dated to this day: Chill Spot EP by Christopher Martin (2013) and 6 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

1

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

  1. 2013 Chill Spot EPAlbum

    Christopher Martin

News archive

Stories published on this day

6

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2017 Ben and Jerry's Bob Marley flavor - This is what peace tastes like

    Culture

  2. 2014 'Destiny' Launched In New Kingston

    Music

  3. 2013 Bring it Back: Millie Small 'My Boy Lollipop'

    Music

  4. 2013 Dancehall the hidden inspiration of Kanye West's 'Yeezus'

    Music

  5. 2013 Maxi Priest shows us it's still 'Easy to Love'

    Music

  6. 2013 Shimmy Shimmy's 'No Ice Cream Sound'

    Music

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