This Day in Jamaican Music

May 2

On May 2 in Jamaican music: 2 albums dated to this day, including Reggae Hit the Town by The Ethiopians (2000) and 5 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

2

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

  1. 2000 Reggae Hit the TownAlbum

    The Ethiopians

  2. 2006 Phantom WarAlbum

    Lutan Fyah

News archive

Stories published on this day

5

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2016 Baked Potatoes on the menu!

    Music

  2. 2016 Feel the 'Rush' with Anna Mariah

    Interviews

  3. 2014 Assassin, Vegas, Spice and New Kid Alkaline for Sumfest Dancehall Night

    Music

  4. 2014 Samuele Vivian set to Ignite 689 in an Unplugged performance

    Music

  5. 1994 Grammy Nomination: Dennis Brown’s Light My Fire Earns a Best Reggae Album Nod, 1994

    Music

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