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Pages in category "Jamaican ska groups" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... The Pioneers (band) S. The Sensations (Jamaican group)
This is a list of notable bands and musicians who performed primarily ska or ska-influenced music for a significant portion of their careers. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Pages in category "Jamaican ska musicians" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aubrey Adams;
The 2 tone genre, which began in the late 1970s in the Coventry area of UK, was a fusion of Jamaican ska rhythms and melodies with punk rock's more aggressive guitar chords and lyrics. [25] Compared to 1960s ska, 2 tone music had faster tempos, fuller instrumentation, and a harder edge.
The Skatalites are a ska band from Jamaica. They played initially between 1963 and 1965, and recorded many of their best known songs in the period, including " Guns of Navarone ." They also played on records by Prince Buster and backed many other Jamaican artists who recorded during that period, including Bob Marley & The Wailers , on their ...
Ska emerged in the late 1950s as Jamaica's first truly modern music genre. It combined elements of mento, American jazz, rhythm and blues, and Caribbean calypso. Known for its upbeat tempo, offbeat guitar strumming, and prominent brass sections, ska became a symbol of national pride in post-independence Jamaica.
Blue Beat Records is an English record label that released Jamaican rhythm and blues (R&B) and ska music in the 1960s and later decades. Its reputation led to the use of the word bluebeat as a generic term to describe all styles of early Jamaican pop music, including music by artists not associated with the record label.
Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. [2] It is a fusion of African rhythmic elements and European elements, which reached peak popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. [3]