This Day in Jamaican Music

October 10

On October 10 in Jamaican music: birthdays for Dave Barker (1948) and Kemar Thompson (1982), 3 releases dated to this day, including The Long Hot Summer by Laurel Aitken (1991) and 4 stories from the news archive.

Birthdays

Born on this day

2

Artists whose profiles carry this date of birth.

  1. 1948 Dave Barker

    Born in Franklyn Town · 78 years ago

  2. 1982 Kemar Thompson

    Born in Jamaica · 44 years ago

Releases

Released on this day

3

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

  1. 1991 The Long Hot SummerAlbum

    Laurel Aitken

  2. 2009 Jamaican SkaSingle

    Max Romeo

  3. 2010 Tears From My Eyes.wmvSingle

    Jackie Opel

News archive

Stories published on this day

4

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2014 Watch It: Marley Africa Road Trip Ep 1

    Music

  2. 2013 KABAKA PYRAMID TO RELEASE - "LEAD THE WAY" EP

    Press Releases

  3. 2013 Rocksteady, Reggae owe much to Alton Ellis

    Music

  4. 2012 Lift Up Jamaica Musical

    Art

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