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A ska video from 1964 showing how to dance Ska.
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Aug 9, 2021 · Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Carry Go Bring Come: The Anthology '64-'74 (1964-1974/2005) Because so much early ska was a singles game, compilations are the best introduction to many of the genre ...
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.
- Late 1950s, Jamaica
Jun 7, 2021 · A Guide to Ska Music: History and Sounds of Ska Music. Written by MasterClass. Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 3 min read. 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.
Sep 18, 2018 · Around the early 1960s, the first British-Jamaican sound system was up and running, and British youths started to become exposed to ska music through their proximity to these Jamaican enclaves ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Origins of ska music: The late 1950s saw the emergence of ska music in Jamaica, which combined American jazz and rhythm and blues with Caribbean mento and calypso components. Evolution of ska music: Ska changed progressively as follows: First wave ska: Originated in 1960s Jamaica, blending Caribbean sounds with American jazz.
