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2 Tone (Second Wave of SKA) 2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a music genre created in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s by fusing elements of ska , punk rock, rocks teady , reggae, and New Wave. It was called 2 Tone because most of the bands were signed to 2 Tone Records at some point.
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Jun 2, 2021 · This second wave of ska produced 2 tone bands we still know and love today, like the Specials, English Beat, and Madness. Despite the diverse working class with whom the genre originated, inevitably as it gained popularity in the U.K. the most prominent faces of 2 tone were white.
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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.
Dec 29, 2022 · In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a new sound emerged from Great Britain: two-tone ska, also known as “second wave ska.” Combining the attitude and aggression of punk rock with the danceable rhythms of Jamaican ska and reggae, bands like the Specials, the Selecter, and Madness bridged cultural and racial divides to bring together England ...
Aug 17, 2022 · Think certain songs by No Doubt and Rancid. Today, we’re in the midst of Fourth Wave. The best example of that sound would be the Interrupters. Ska is just one of those sounds that keeps coming...