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    Ska

    Music genre from Jamaica in the 1950s

    Ska is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off beat. It was developed in Jamaica in the 1960s when Stranger Cole, Prince Buster, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, and Duke Reid formed sound systems to play American rhythm and blues and then began recording their own songs. In the early 1960s, ska was the dominant music genre of Jamaica and was popular with British mods and with many skinheads. Wikipedia

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    Madness performing in 2005. Ska (/ s k ɑː /; Jamaican Creole: skia, ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. [1] It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues.Ska is characterized by a walking bass line accented with rhythms on the off beat.It was developed in Jamaica in the ...
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  4. musicindustryhowto.com

    Oct 16, 2023Ska music quickly became the most popular style of music in Jamaica and was played everywhere. The first ska bands included Jackie Mitoo, Toots & the Maytals, The Skatalites, and Byron Lee & the Dragonaires. The 1970s: The Second Wave. The second wave of ska music took place primarily in the UK.
  5. masterclass.com

    The largest waves of ska music occurred in distinct regions and time periods. First-wave ska: The first wave took place in Jamaica in the early 1960s and occurred simultaneously with the country's declaration of independence from Britain.Jamaican musicians who had been raised on calypso, mento, and American jazz and R&B began experimenting with new rhythmic approaches to musical performances.
  6. Ska is a genre of music. Good dance music. Probably not the same dance music you're thinking of! It came about in Jamaica in the early 60's. ... Arts Music Styles R Rock Punk . 581. Society Subculture­s Skinhead . 7. Sites 2 Sorted by Review Date Sorted Alphabetically. The Attempted Ska Page. A popular source for Ska skanking.
  7. britannica.com

    Dec 11, 2024Ska has had several international waves. The first began in the early 1960s and is remembered for " My Boy Lollipop" by Millie Small, a Jamaican singer based in London, and for hits by Prince Buster and by Desmond Dekker and the Aces. In the 1970s ska was a significant influence on British pop culture, and so-called groups (whose name derived from both the suits they wore and their often ...
  8. promusicianhub.com

    Apr 28, 2024Ska music is believed to have laid the foundation for reggae and other music genres that later followed. Some people describe it as the bridge between Jamaican music and punk music. Others say it's the rock equivalent of Jamaican people, and many Jamaicans are convinced it's calypso music with a jazz influence.
  9. allmusic.com

    Ska enjoyed a brief and popular revival in the U.K. during the late '70s and early '80s, thanks to the enthusiasm of many British punk fans for reggae records, and the skipping, infectious ska beat in particular. A more rock-oriented take on ska became popular in the U.S. during the '90s, although it was much farther removed from the music's ...
  10. seerocklive.com

    May 29, 2024Given its broad scope, spanning multiple styles and time periods, it can be challenging to know where to start with ska music. But don't worry—help is at hand. The Three Waves of Ska. ... 2 Tone Ska. In the wake of punk rock, artists like The Specials and Madness revitalized old-school ska by adding punk sensibilities, thus creating the 2 ...
  11. musicalhow.com

    Jun 8, 2024In the late 1970s, the second wave or 2-tone ska emerged in the UK, combining ska with punk rock elements, championed by bands like The Specials and Madness. The 1990s saw the rise of the third wave, characterized by a mix of ska, punk, and other genres, popularized by bands such as The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish.

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