This Day in Jamaican Music

May 18

On May 18 in Jamaican music: 5 albums dated to this day, including Open the Door by Gregory Isaacs (2004) and 6 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

5

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

  1. 2004 Open the DoorAlbum

    Gregory Isaacs

  2. 2010 Distant RelativesAlbum

    Damian Marley

  3. 2018 MemoryAlbum

    Big Joe

  4. 2018 Rebellion RisesAlbum

    Ziggy Marley

  5. 2018 The Time of My LifeAlbum

    Frankie Paul

News archive

Stories published on this day

6

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2019 Guinness Sounds of Greatness (GSOG) Opens with “Woman Power” as Champion Sound of the Night

    Press Releases

  2. 2014 Sean Paul Returns After 10-Year Sumfest Absence

    Music

  3. 2014 Unplugged: Chronixx

    Music

  4. 2013 Behind The Music: Sound Check with Hugh 'Redman' Jackson

    Music

  5. 2013 Eric Clapton gets Marley remixed

    Music

  6. 2013 Jemere Morgan, Third Time Charm

    Interviews

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