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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.
Jamaican ska musicians by instrument (1 C) Pages in category "Jamaican ska musicians" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
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)
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.
The Original Cool Jamaican Ska (1964, LP Compil) Ska With Laurel (1965, Rio) Laurel Aitkin Says Fire (1967, Doctor Bird) Fire (1969) High Priest of Reggae (1969, Nu-Beat) The High Priest Of Reggae (1970) Laurel Aitken Meets Floyd Lloyd and the Potato Five (1987, Gaz's) (with The Potato 5) Early Days of Blue Beat, Ska and Reggae (1988, Bold Reprive)
Lee and Seaga both realised that ska was the music to provide Jamaica with a musical identity that could break the domination of American R&B, and the Dragonaires became one of the major ska bands of the early 1960s, releasing singles such as "Fireflies", "Mash!