October 11
On October 11 in Jamaican music: 4 releases dated to this day, including Speak The Truth by The Mighty Diamonds (1994), 1 moment from the Island Chronicle and 2 stories from the news archive.
Released on this day
Albums and singles in the Listen library dated to this day — press play from any title.
Moments from the Chronicle
- 1865
The Morant Bay Rebellion erupts in St. Thomas parish, a watershed moment in Jamaican history that sharpened debates over justice, land, and identity. The social upheaval that followed would echo through folk song, mento storytelling, and the protest traditions later heard in reggae. Source ↗
Stories published on this day
From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.
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