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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 · 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.
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Aug 9, 2021 · The Maytals - Never Grow Old (1964) I have a friend that will pull out Toots and the Maytals for anybody that insists they absolutely hate ska music. You can understand why. Toots Hibbert is an ...
Apr 28, 2022 · LISTS A Brief History of Classic Ska By Lloyd Bradley · April 28, 2022. Ska, Jamaica’s first home-grown contemporary music, was born in the rush of nationalism that went with the coming of independence from British colonial rule at the end of the 1950s.
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Mar 7, 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.
Dec 1, 2023 · Evolution of ska music: Ska changed progressively as follows: First wave ska : Originated in 1960s Jamaica, blending Caribbean sounds with American jazz. Second wave ska : Late 1970s UK revival (2 Tone) mixed ska with punk, addressing social issues.
Feb 11, 2023 · Music historians divide ska music into three periods or waves: the first wave originated in Jamaica around the 1960s, the second wave was known as the English 2 Tone Ska revival of the late 1970s, and the third wave rose to popularity in the 1980s, and picked up momentum in the US during the 1990s.
