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jamaican
what it is
Music by bands and artists from the Caribbean island of Jamaica.
✦ meet the girls making jamaican →
women, non-binary artists, and bands with women, level by level
✦ start here: albums
✦ who's making it, level by level
level 1 · mainstream
the pop everyone knows
level 2 · the door
big names with a sharper edge
level 3 · one step out
cult favorites and indie darlings
level 4 · further
art pop, hyperpop, and the underground
level 5 · all the way
deep experimental
Twin of Twins
3k listeners
Protoje, Ky-Mani Marley
936 listeners
Scientist & Prince Jammy
7k listeners
Devin Di Dakta
2k listeners
Usain Bolt
4k listeners
Sean Paul Feat. Wayne Marshall
2k listeners
Unknown Gringo
522 listeners
Bob Marley feat Fugees
1k listeners
Nadine Sweetness
242 listeners
Stephen Chang
2k listeners
50 Cent ft. Sean Paul
873 listeners
Nick Deane
354 listeners
✦ make jamaican a playlist
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each artist's most played song, easing from level 1 out to 5
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questions
What is jamaican?
Music by bands and artists from the Caribbean island of Jamaica.
What are good jamaican albums to start with?
Try Mystic Man by Peter Tosh, Babylon By Bus by Bob Marley & The Wailers, Back to Basics by Beenie Man, and Catch A Fire by The Wailers.
Who are some women making jamaican?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/jamaican/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making jamaican, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-20