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3 days ago · Ska, reggae guitar king Ernest Ranglin on the origins of the ‘skank’ style, and the early Jamaican scene ... The diverse, international ensemble coalesced at the 2011 High Sierra Music ...
5 days ago · Checkered Past is the #1 Edmonton-based Ska History podcast. Every two (tone) weeks siblings Celine and Rob dig in on a different ska band covering their history, impact and catalogue. Expect a lot of jokes, culture discussions and of course, ska-based puns.
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We were so happy to see The Specials at one of the sold out Toronto shows in 2019. I also saw them in Toronto in 2012, off the charts energy at both. Several months ago we were watching a movie, and cannot remember the name. In the movie, one of the characters is in a court scene and mentioned that ska was the most overrated musical genre ever ...
5 days ago · A History Of Jamaican Ska. Join us for an evening celebrating the rich history of Jamaican Ska music, taking you from its influential roots in Calypso and journeying through to Rocksteady and Reggae, the sounds which developed out of the Ska movement. We have invited The Equators who have been championing Ska and Reggae since 1977, as well as ...
Smash Mouth's first album is a ska/punk album--perhaps one of the greatest of the 3rd wave--but you don't think about Smash Mouth as a ska band. They didn't sell out. Their music got popular. If ska bands stop playing ska shows and just play everywhere and anywhere they can, every night: Black, latino, redneck, etc., then they will be successful.
3 days ago · While Montreal might not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of ska or reggae, Danny Rebel told Rootfire about the scene’s rich history within the French Quarter of Canada by pointing out acts like The Kingpins, who were part of the two-tone ska revival in the 90s, and artists like Kali & Dub and Jack Potter, who played a ...
4 days ago · Before embarking on her solo career, she was the captivating frontwoman of the ska and punk-rock sensation, No Doubt, leaving a lasting impact in two separate stints spanning from 1987 to 2004 ...
