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SKA! For something a bit on the random side I decided to talk about Ska music in video games. I love Ska and there are some really solid compositions in...
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Jun 7, 2021 · Ska music serves as a bridge between 1960s Jamaican music, 1970s British dance music, and 1990s American punk music. It does this by fusing many musical influences to create a genre unique unto itself.
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.
Once again I'm talking about Ska that appears in video games and this list is all retro. Hear Ska tracks in Bonk's Revenge, Kirby Super Star, an...
From computer-generated blips and boops to fully orchestrated scores, music provides video games with a sonic backdrop that inspires smiles, laughter, and even tears. This exhibit explores...
May 17, 2024 · Ska 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.
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Jan 16, 2024 · Ska was not an overnight sensation; it emerged in the late 1950s and early 1960s, coming to life in the vibrant streets of Kingston, Jamaica as the Caribbean Island nation was earning its independence from Britain. In the sweltering heat and the rhythm of island life, a new sound was being born.
