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1. • • Pioneered by the operators of powerful mobile discos called sound systems, ska evolved in the late 1950s from an early Jamaican form of rhythm and blues that emulated American rhythm and blues, especially that produced in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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   Where did ska come from?

   • Ska, Jamaica’s first indigenous urban pop style. Pioneered by the operators of powerful mobile discos called sound systems, ska evolved in the late 1950s from an early Jamaican form of rhythm and blues that emulated American rhythm and blues, especially that produced in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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   What is ska music in Jamaica?

   • Such is the case with ska, a genre of Jamaican music which comes from mento and calypso music, combined with American jazz and R&B, which could be heard on Jamaican radio coming from high-powered stations in New Orleans and Miami. Ska became popular in the early 1960s. Ska music was made for dancing. The music is upbeat, quick and exciting.

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   What is ska music?

   • 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.

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   When did ska come out?

   • Many ska bands also later played reggae music, which came about later in the 1960s. Two-tone (or 2 Tone) ska is the second wave of ska music, created in England in the 1970s. In creating this genre, traditional ska was fused with the (then) brand new style of music known as punk rock.

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   There are multiple theories about the origins of the word ska. Ernest Ranglin claimed that the term was coined by musicians to refer to the "skat! skat! skat!" scratching guitar strum.

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   May 17, 2024 · ska, Jamaica’s first indigenous urban pop style. Pioneered by the operators of powerful mobile discos called sound systems, ska evolved in the late 1950s from an early Jamaican form of rhythm and blues that emulated American rhythm and blues, especially that produced in New Orleans, Louisiana.

5. www.ajournalofmusicalthings.com › ongoing-historyOngoing History Daily: Why do we call it "ska?" | Alan Cross

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   Mar 6, 2023 · The ska sound first appeared in Jamaica in the 1950s as a blend of Dixieland, jazz, R&B, blues, big band, calypso, and something called “mento” music. Some people believe that the word “ska...

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   Originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, Ska came before musical styles such as Rocksteady and Reggae. Ska is a combined musical element of Caribbean Mento and Calypso with a bit of American Jazz and also Rhythm and Blues.

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   Nov 27, 2022 · Origin of ska: type of Jamaican popular music, 1964, a Jamaican word of unknown origin. ... See more.

8. www.youtube.com › watchSKA THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD SKA w. Benjamin Zephaniah, Prince ...

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   Apr 10, 2009 · This documentary shows where the word Ska originate with contributions from Prince Buster, Norma Dodd, Dizzie Moore, Sonny Bradshaw + more.

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   Mar 26, 2019 · Such is the case with ska, a genre of Jamaican music which comes from mento and calypso music, combined with American jazz and R&B, which could be heard on Jamaican radio coming from high-powered stations in New Orleans and Miami. Ska became popular in the early 1960s.